#AEF39B
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(89.7% 0.136 139.1), rgb(174, 243, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#AEF39B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 16.09:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEF39B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 243, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 79%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.136 139.1) |
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 #AEF39B | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEF39B | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AEF39B text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #AEF39B text on black | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#EEFAEB
oklch(97.2% 0.023 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D2
oklch(93.6% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEF39B
oklch(89.7% 0.136 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#82DB68
oklch(81% 0.174 139)
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Step 400
400
#45BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#AEF39B 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) | #F8E595 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEDFA0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAEDDD | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEF39B
#AEF39B
oklch(89.7% 0.136 139.1)
- #F4CDFF
#F4CDFF
oklch(89.7% 0.079 318.7)
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 #AEF39B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEF39B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.022
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.026
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.031
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.032
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.034
Use #AEF39B 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.