#AEF2B5
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90% 0.107 147.2), rgb(174, 242, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#AEF2B5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.16:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEF2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 242, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.107 147.2) |
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 #AEF2B5 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEF2B5 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AEF2B5 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #AEF2B5 text on black | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEF2B5
oklch(90% 0.107 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#80D98C
oklch(81% 0.138 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C149
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#AEF2B5 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) | #F4E6B1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DFB8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6EFE1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEF2B5
#AEF2B5
oklch(90% 0.107 147.2)
- #FFCAFD
#FFCAFD
oklch(90.1% 0.089 327.5)
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 #AEF2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.020
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.035
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.036
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.036
Use #AEF2B5 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.