Nearest named color: Light Green
#AAEB93
#AAEB93
Nearest named
Light Green
Family
Green
Lightness
87.6%
Chroma
0.134
Hue angle
137.8°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.40:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
13.28:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99FF99
CSS oklch()
88% 0.13 138

#AAEB93 is a soft, temperate green. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #AAEB93

Not just a swatch — here's how #AAEB93 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AAEB93 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Light Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Light Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Light Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Light Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Light Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AAEB93 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 65/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 13/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 100/100
Very high
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 31/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 18/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 52/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 13/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 47/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 70/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AAEB93

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.3:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #EFF9EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #93EB99 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AAEB93 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AAEB93;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 235 147;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.6% 0.134 137.8);
  --color-50: #F5FDF2;
  --color-100: #E4F9DC;
  --color-200: #C9F2BA;
  --color-300: #A3E48B;
  --color-400: #7ED260;
  --color-500: #5EB73E;
  --color-600: #4D8C36;
  --color-700: #3A632C;
  --color-800: #294120;
  --color-900: #1A2815;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}