#AAD2AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.5% 0.065 147.7), rgb(170, 210, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#AAD2AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD2AE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 210, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.065 147.7) |
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 #AAD2AE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAD2AE | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAD2AE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAD2AE text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD2AE
oklch(82.5% 0.065 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B37B
oklch(70.8% 0.105 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#489F58
oklch(63.1% 0.134 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#23893D
oklch(55.5% 0.145 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#13742F
oklch(49% 0.135 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#155F28
oklch(42.8% 0.112 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E25
oklch(37.8% 0.088 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#AAD2AE 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) | #D3CBAC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6B0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D0C8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD2AE
#AAD2AE
oklch(82.5% 0.065 147.7)
- #DEB7DC
#DEB7DC
oklch(82.5% 0.066 327.8)
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 #AAD2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #AAD2AE 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.