#AED0A6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.068 139.7), rgb(174, 208, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#AED0A6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED0A6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 208, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 31%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.068 139.7) |
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 #AED0A6 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED0A6 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED0A6 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AED0A6 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED0A6
oklch(82.2% 0.068 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB16F
oklch(70.7% 0.109 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#589D47
oklch(63% 0.139 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B8727
oklch(55.5% 0.151 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D7318
oklch(49.2% 0.142 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#275D17
oklch(42.6% 0.116 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#254D1A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D11
oklch(27% 0.057 140.1)
#AED0A6 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) | #D3C9A4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5A8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCDC4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED0A6
#AED0A6
oklch(82.2% 0.068 139.7)
- #D9B7E1
#D9B7E1
oklch(82.2% 0.069 319.8)
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 #AED0A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #AED0A6 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.