#AED0AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.063 142.8), rgb(174, 208, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#AED0AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED0AB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 208, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.063 142.8) |
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 #AED0AB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED0AB | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED0AB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AED0AB text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 143.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED0AB
oklch(82.3% 0.063 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB177
oklch(70.8% 0.1 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#579D53
oklch(63.2% 0.128 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#398737
oklch(55.6% 0.139 143)
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Step 700
700
#2B7229
oklch(49% 0.129 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#255D23
oklch(42.6% 0.107 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#244C22
oklch(37.6% 0.082 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#AED0AB 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) | #D2C9A9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCEC6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED0AB
#AED0AB
oklch(82.3% 0.063 142.8)
- #D9B8DD
#D9B8DD
oklch(82.3% 0.062 322.7)
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 #AED0AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #AED0AB 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.