#AED0A2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.073 137.6), rgb(174, 208, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#AED0A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED0A2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 208, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 33%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.073 137.6) |
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 #AED0A2 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED0A2 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED0A2 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AED0A2 text on black | 12.34:1 | 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)
#AED0A2
oklch(82.1% 0.073 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB268
oklch(70.8% 0.118 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#599E3D
oklch(63.2% 0.149 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8813
oklch(55.7% 0.162 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E0A
oklch(42.8% 0.125 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#254D13
oklch(37.7% 0.098 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#AED0A2 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) | #D3C89F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCDC3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED0A2
#AED0A2
oklch(82.1% 0.073 137.6)
- #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 #AED0A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #AED0A2 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.