#AEF295
Closest named color: Pale Light Green (#B1FC99). oklch(89.4% 0.14 137.6), rgb(174, 242, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#AEF295 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Light Green (#B1FC99), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Light Green (#B1FC99) |
| Black text | 15.93:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEF295 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 242, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.14 137.6) |
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 #AEF295 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEF295 | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AEF295 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEF295 text on black | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#EEFAEA
oklch(97.2% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3D1
oklch(93.7% 0.052 137.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEF295
oklch(89.4% 0.14 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#83DB60
oklch(80.9% 0.181 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#51BD00
oklch(70.6% 0.217 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#AEF295 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) | #F8E48E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEDE9A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABECDB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEF295
#AEF295
oklch(89.4% 0.14 137.6)
- #F2CCFF
#F2CCFF
oklch(89.3% 0.08 317.4)
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 #AEF295, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEF295.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.027
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.034
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
Use #AEF295 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.