#AEF49A
Closest named color: Light Pastel Green (#B2FBA5). oklch(89.9% 0.138 138.9), rgb(174, 244, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#AEF49A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Pastel Green (#B2FBA5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Pastel Green (#B2FBA5) |
| Black text | 16.20:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEF49A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 244, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 80%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.138 138.9) |
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 #AEF49A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEF49A | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AEF49A text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #AEF49A 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
#EEFAEA
oklch(97.2% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D2
oklch(93.6% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEF49A
oklch(89.9% 0.138 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#81DB65
oklch(80.9% 0.177 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#47BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#3BA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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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)
#AEF49A 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) | #F9E694 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE09F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAEEDD | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEF49A
#AEF49A
oklch(89.9% 0.138 138.9)
- #F4CEFF
#F4CEFF
oklch(89.9% 0.077 318.6)
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 #AEF49A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AEF49A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.023
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.029
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.031
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.032
Use #AEF49A 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.