#AADFAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.4% 0.087 146.7), rgb(170, 223, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#AADFAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADFAE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 223, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.087 146.7) |
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 #AADFAE | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AADFAE | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AADFAE text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADFAE text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AADFAE
oklch(85.4% 0.087 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#8FD496
oklch(80.8% 0.111 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#41BD58
oklch(70.7% 0.178 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#AADFAE 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) | #E1D5AB | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4DCD1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADFAE
#AADFAE
oklch(85.4% 0.087 146.7)
- #EEBCED
#EEBCED
oklch(85.5% 0.086 326.9)
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 #AADFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #AADFAE 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.