#AEF189
Closest named color: Pale Green (#98FB98). oklch(89% 0.151 135.2), rgb(174, 241, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#AEF189 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 Pale Green (#98FB98), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Green (#98FB98) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEF189 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 241, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 79%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.151 135.2) |
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 #AEF189 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEF189 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AEF189 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEF189 text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#EEFAE8
oklch(97.1% 0.027 135)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3CE
oklch(93.6% 0.056 135.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEF189
oklch(89% 0.151 135.2)
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Step 300
300
#85DB4E
oklch(80.9% 0.194 135.3)
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Step 400
400
#60BB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#AEF189 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) | #F8E381 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEDD8F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADEAD8 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEF189
#AEF189
oklch(89% 0.151 135.2)
- #EFCBFF
#EFCBFF
oklch(88.9% 0.08 315.4)
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 #AEF189, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEF189.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.033
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.041
Use #AEF189 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.