#AEF6BB
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(91% 0.108 149.5), rgb(174, 246, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#AEF6BB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.69:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEF6BB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 246, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.108 149.5) |
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 #AEF6BB | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AEF6BB | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #AEF6BB text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #AEF6BB text on black | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 149.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEF6BB
oklch(91% 0.108 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#7BD98F
oklch(80.8% 0.138 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#AEF6BB 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) | #F7EAB8 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE2BE | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4F3E6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEF6BB
#AEF6BB
oklch(91% 0.108 149.5)
- #FFD0FA
#FFD0FA
oklch(91.1% 0.076 329.7)
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 #AEF6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.023
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.027
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.028
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.033
Use #AEF6BB 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.