#AEF099
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(89% 0.133 138.4), rgb(174, 240, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#AEF099 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEF099 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 240, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 74%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.133 138.4) |
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 #AEF099 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEF099 | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AEF099 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEF099 text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D3
oklch(93.5% 0.048 138.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEF099
oklch(89% 0.133 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#85DA68
oklch(80.9% 0.171 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#4BBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#AEF099 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) | #F5E393 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDD9E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABEADA | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEF099
#AEF099
oklch(89% 0.133 138.4)
- #F3CAFF
#F3CAFF
oklch(89.1% 0.084 318.5)
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 #AEF099, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEF099.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.035
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.038
Use #AEF099 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.