#AED0B4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.053 150.2), rgb(174, 208, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#AED0B4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED0B4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 208, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.053 150.2) |
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 #AED0B4 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED0B4 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED0B4 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED0B4 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED0B4
oklch(82.5% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB085
oklch(70.8% 0.085 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#559C66
oklch(63.2% 0.108 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#36864D
oklch(55.6% 0.118 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#27723E
oklch(49.2% 0.11 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#235D33
oklch(42.8% 0.092 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#224C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#AED0B4 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) | #D1CAB3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACFC8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED0B4
#AED0B4
oklch(82.5% 0.053 150.2)
- #DABAD6
#DABAD6
oklch(82.5% 0.052 330.1)
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 #AED0B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #AED0B4 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.