#AED094
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.8% 0.089 132.1), rgb(174, 208, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#AED094 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED094 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 208, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 39%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.089 132.1) |
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 #AED094 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED094 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED094 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AED094 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.05 132.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED094
oklch(81.8% 0.089 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB34F
oklch(70.8% 0.143 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#AED094 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) | #D5C790 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C597 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCBC0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED094
#AED094
oklch(81.8% 0.089 132.1)
- #D7B3ED
#D7B3ED
oklch(81.7% 0.089 312.4)
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 #AED094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #AED094 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.