#AED0BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.045 160.8), rgb(174, 208, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#AED0BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED0BD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 208, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.045 160.8) |
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 #AED0BD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED0BD | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED0BD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED0BD text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.025 160.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED0BD
oklch(82.7% 0.045 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#78AF92
oklch(70.7% 0.072 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#529B77
oklch(63.2% 0.092 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#338560
oklch(55.6% 0.099 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#24714F
oklch(49.2% 0.093 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#205C41
oklch(42.8% 0.077 160.8)
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Step 900
900
#214B37
oklch(37.6% 0.059 161)
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Step 950
950
#142C20
oklch(26.9% 0.038 160.6)
#AED0BD 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) | #CFCBBC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D0CA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED0BD
#AED0BD
oklch(82.7% 0.045 160.8)
- #DCBCCF
#DCBCCF
oklch(82.8% 0.044 341.7)
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 #AED0BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #AED0BD 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.