#AAD5AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.2% 0.07 147.4), rgb(170, 213, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#AAD5AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 147°. 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 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD5AE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 213, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.07 147.4) |
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 #AAD5AE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAD5AE | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AAD5AE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAD5AE text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD5AE
oklch(83.2% 0.07 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB477
oklch(70.8% 0.113 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#41A053
oklch(63% 0.144 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#148A37
oklch(55.5% 0.156 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A6023
oklch(42.8% 0.121 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#164E22
oklch(37.6% 0.093 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#AAD5AE 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) | #D6CDAC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8B0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D3CA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD5AE
#AAD5AE
oklch(83.2% 0.07 147.4)
- #E1B8E0
#E1B8E0
oklch(83.1% 0.071 327)
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 #AAD5AE, 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 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #AAD5AE 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.