#AED0A8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.066 140.9), rgb(174, 208, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#AED0A8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED0A8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 208, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 30%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.066 140.9) |
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 #AED0A8 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED0A8 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED0A8 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AED0A8 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#CDE0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED0A8
oklch(82.2% 0.066 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB172
oklch(70.7% 0.106 141)
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Step 500
500
#589D4C
oklch(63.1% 0.135 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B872E
oklch(55.6% 0.146 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C7320
oklch(49.2% 0.137 141)
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Step 800
800
#265D1D
oklch(42.6% 0.112 141)
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Step 900
900
#244D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#AED0A8 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) | #D3C9A6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5AA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCDC5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED0A8
#AED0A8
oklch(82.2% 0.066 140.9)
- #D9B7DF
#D9B7DF
oklch(82.1% 0.066 321.2)
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 #AED0A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #AED0A8 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.