#AED0A1
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82% 0.074 137.1), rgb(174, 208, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#AED0A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED0A1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 208, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 33%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.074 137.1) |
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 #AED0A1 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED0A1 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED0A1 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AED0A1 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED0A1
oklch(82% 0.074 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB267
oklch(70.8% 0.119 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E3A
oklch(63.2% 0.151 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#3D880C
oklch(55.7% 0.165 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#285E05
oklch(42.8% 0.127 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#254D11
oklch(37.7% 0.099 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#AED0A1 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) | #D4C89E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCCC3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED0A1
#AED0A1
oklch(82% 0.074 137.1)
- #D8B6E4
#D8B6E4
oklch(82% 0.073 317.2)
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 #AED0A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #AED0A1 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.