#AEF2B9
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(90.1% 0.103 149), rgb(174, 242, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#AEF2B9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEF2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 242, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.103 149) |
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 #AEF2B9 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEF2B9 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AEF2B9 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #AEF2B9 text on black | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DC
oklch(93.7% 0.039 148.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEF2B9
oklch(90.1% 0.103 149)
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Step 300
300
#7FD891
oklch(80.8% 0.132 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C153
oklch(70.8% 0.2 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#AEF2B9 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) | #F3E6B6 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DFBC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5EFE2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEF2B9
#AEF2B9
oklch(90.1% 0.103 149)
- #FFCBFB
#FFCBFB
oklch(90.2% 0.085 328.8)
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 #AEF2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.021
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.037
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.040
Use #AEF2B9 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.