#AEFDD3
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(93.2% 0.097 160.5), rgb(174, 253, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#AEFDD3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 161°. 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 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.79:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEFDD3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 253, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.097 160.5) |
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 #AEFDD3 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AEFDD3 | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #AEFDD3 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #AEFDD3 text on black | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#AEFDD3
oklch(93.2% 0.097 160.5)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.069 160.3)
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Step 300
300
#70D9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.123 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#AEFDD3 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) | #FBF2D1 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE8D5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EFCF1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEFDD3
#AEFDD3
oklch(93.2% 0.097 160.5)
- #FFDDF2
#FFDDF2
oklch(93.2% 0.046 340.5)
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 #AEFDD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.033
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.037
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
Use #AEFDD3 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.