#AEF396
Closest named color: Pale Light Green (#B1FC99). oklch(89.6% 0.141 137.9), rgb(174, 243, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#AEF396 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Light Green (#B1FC99) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEF396 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 243, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 79%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.141 137.9) |
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 #AEF396 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEF396 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AEF396 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEF396 text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#D9F3D1
oklch(93.6% 0.053 138.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEF396
oklch(89.6% 0.141 137.9)
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Step 300
300
#82DB60
oklch(80.9% 0.181 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#4FBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.218 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#AEF396 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) | #F9E58F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEDF9B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABEDDC | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEF396
#AEF396
oklch(89.6% 0.141 137.9)
- #F3CDFF
#F3CDFF
oklch(89.6% 0.078 318)
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 #AEF396, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEF396.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.024
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.031
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.034
Use #AEF396 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.