#AED0B5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.052 151.2), rgb(174, 208, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#AED0B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 151°. 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 (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED0B5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 208, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.052 151.2) |
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 #AED0B5 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED0B5 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED0B5 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED0B5 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
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED0B5
oklch(82.5% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B086
oklch(70.7% 0.084 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#549C68
oklch(63.2% 0.107 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#36864F
oklch(55.6% 0.116 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#277140
oklch(49% 0.107 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#225C35
oklch(42.5% 0.088 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#224C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 150.5)
#AED0B5 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) | #D0CAB4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC6B6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACFC8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED0B5
#AED0B5
oklch(82.5% 0.052 151.2)
- #DBBAD5
#DBBAD5
oklch(82.6% 0.052 332.2)
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 #AED0B5, 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 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #AED0B5 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.