#AAD4AB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.9% 0.072 145.5), rgb(170, 212, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#AAD4AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD4AB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 212, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.072 145.5) |
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 #AAD4AB | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAD4AB | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AAD4AB text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAD4AB text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD4AB
oklch(82.9% 0.072 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B474
oklch(70.8% 0.115 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A04E
oklch(63.1% 0.147 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#1C8A30
oklch(55.5% 0.16 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#097522
oklch(49% 0.149 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#10601E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#184E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#AAD4AB 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) | #D6CCA9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D2C9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD4AB
#AAD4AB
oklch(82.9% 0.072 145.5)
- #E0B7E1
#E0B7E1
oklch(82.9% 0.073 325.5)
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 #AAD4AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #AAD4AB 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.