#AAD9AE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.1% 0.077 147.1), rgb(170, 217, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#AAD9AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD9AE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 217, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.077 147.1) |
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 #AAD9AE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAD9AE | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AAD9AE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAD9AE text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD9AE
oklch(84.1% 0.077 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#69B572
oklch(70.6% 0.123 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#37A24C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 147)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 147.1)
#AAD9AE 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) | #DBD0AC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBB0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D7CD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD9AE
#AAD9AE
oklch(84.1% 0.077 147.1)
- #E6BAE5
#E6BAE5
oklch(84.1% 0.076 326.9)
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 #AAD9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
Use #AAD9AE 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.