#AED09E
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82% 0.077 135.8), rgb(174, 208, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#AED09E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED09E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 208, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 35%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.077 135.8) |
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 #AED09E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED09E | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED09E text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AED09E text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED09E
oklch(82% 0.077 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DB262
oklch(70.7% 0.123 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E30
oklch(63.1% 0.159 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D0A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D09
oklch(26.9% 0.065 135.4)
#AED09E 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) | #D4C89B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECCC2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED09E
#AED09E
oklch(82% 0.077 135.8)
- #D8B5E6
#D8B5E6
oklch(81.9% 0.077 316.2)
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 #AED09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
Use #AED09E 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.