#AEF8BD
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(91.5% 0.109 150.1), rgb(174, 248, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#AEF8BD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.96:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEF8BD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 248, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.109 150.1) |
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 #AEF8BD | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AEF8BD | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #AEF8BD text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #AEF8BD text on black | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#AEF8BD
oklch(91.5% 0.109 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8BE
oklch(88.4% 0.078 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#78DA90
oklch(80.9% 0.14 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C05A
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#AEF8BD 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) | #F9ECBA | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE4C0 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3F5E8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEF8BD
#AEF8BD
oklch(91.5% 0.109 150.1)
- #FFD3FA
#FFD3FA
oklch(91.6% 0.07 329.9)
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 #AEF8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.019
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.022
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.028
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
Use #AEF8BD 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.