#AAD2AA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.4% 0.07 144.9), rgb(170, 210, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#AAD2AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD2AA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 210, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.07 144.9) |
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 #AAD2AA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAD2AA | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAD2AA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAD2AA text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD2AA
oklch(82.4% 0.07 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B374
oklch(70.7% 0.112 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A9F4F
oklch(63% 0.142 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#268A32
oklch(55.7% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#167524
oklch(49.2% 0.144 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#175F20
oklch(42.7% 0.119 145)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.094 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#112E13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 145)
#AAD2AA 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) | #D4CAA8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D0C7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD2AA
#AAD2AA
oklch(82.4% 0.07 144.9)
- #DDB7DF
#DDB7DF
oklch(82.5% 0.069 324.6)
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 #AAD2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
Use #AAD2AA 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.