#AEF14B
Closest named color: Kiwi (#9CEF43). oklch(88.3% 0.203 129), rgb(174, 241, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#AEF14B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kiwi (#9CEF43), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kiwi (#9CEF43) |
| Black text | 15.48:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEF14B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 241, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 86%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.203 129) |
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 #AEF14B | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEF14B | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AEF14B text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEF14B text on black | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#EEFBE2
oklch(97.2% 0.036 129.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAF4BF
oklch(93.5% 0.075 129)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEF14B
oklch(88.3% 0.203 129)
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Step 300
300
#94D900
oklch(80.8% 0.214 129)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#AEF14B 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) | #FCE030 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3DC59 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3E7D0 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEF14B
#AEF14B
oklch(88.3% 0.203 129)
- #E7CBFF
#E7CBFF
oklch(88.2% 0.076 309.1)
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 #AEF14B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEF14B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.022
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.024
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Green #ADF802 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowgreen #BBF90F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lime Green #B1FF65 ΔE 0.038
- Key Lime #AEFF6E ΔE 0.039
Use #AEF14B 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.