#AEF087
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(88.7% 0.151 134.8), rgb(174, 240, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#AEF087 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.61:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEF087 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 240, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 78%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.151 134.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AEF087 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEF087 | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AEF087 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEF087 text on black | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEFAE8
oklch(97.1% 0.027 135)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3CD
oklch(93.6% 0.057 134.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEF087
oklch(88.7% 0.151 134.8)
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Step 300
300
#87DB4B
oklch(80.9% 0.195 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#63BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.205 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#AEF087 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F7E27F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDC8D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEE9D7 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEF087
#AEF087
oklch(88.7% 0.151 134.8)
- #EECBFF
#EECBFF
oklch(88.8% 0.079 314.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AEF087, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEF087.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.033
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.035
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.041
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.043
Use #AEF087 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.