#AAD7AA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.5% 0.078 144.8), rgb(170, 215, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#AAD7AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD7AA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 215, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 36%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.078 144.8) |
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 #AAD7AA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAD7AA | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AAD7AA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAD7AA text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD7AA
oklch(83.5% 0.078 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56E
oklch(70.7% 0.125 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#3EA146
oklch(63% 0.159 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#088C25
oklch(55.7% 0.173 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#036016
oklch(42.6% 0.133 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#134F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.065 144.6)
#AAD7AA 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) | #D9CEA7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAAC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D4CA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD7AA
#AAD7AA
oklch(83.5% 0.078 144.8)
- #E3B8E5
#E3B8E5
oklch(83.5% 0.077 324.8)
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 #AAD7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
Use #AAD7AA 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.