#AAD4BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.3% 0.056 158.8), rgb(170, 212, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#AAD4BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD4BB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 212, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.056 158.8) |
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 #AAD4BB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAD4BB | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AAD4BB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAD4BB text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD4BB
oklch(83.3% 0.056 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E6F
oklch(63% 0.115 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#0D8957
oklch(55.7% 0.126 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#065E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.095 159)
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Step 900
900
#144D32
oklch(37.6% 0.075 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#AAD4BB 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) | #D3CDBA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC8BC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D3CD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD4BB
#AAD4BB
oklch(83.3% 0.056 158.8)
- #E2BBD5
#E2BBD5
oklch(83.4% 0.056 338.6)
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 #AAD4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #AAD4BB 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.