#AEFCD5
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(93% 0.094 162.1), rgb(174, 252, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#AEFCD5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.68:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEFCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 252, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.094 162.1) |
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 #AEFCD5 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AEFCD5 | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #AEFCD5 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #AEFCD5 text on black | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#AEFCD5
oklch(93% 0.094 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8CC
oklch(88.6% 0.067 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#70D9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.121 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#AEFCD5 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) | #FAF1D3 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE8D7 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DFCF1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEFCD5
#AEFCD5
oklch(93% 0.094 162.1)
- #FFDCF1
#FFDCF1
oklch(93% 0.047 341.3)
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 #AEFCD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.037
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.042
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.045
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.046
Use #AEFCD5 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.