#AED0C2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.9% 0.041 168.5), rgb(174, 208, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#AED0C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED0C2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 208, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.041 168.5) |
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 #AED0C2 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED0C2 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED0C2 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED0C2 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED0C2
oklch(82.9% 0.041 168.5)
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Step 400
400
#77AE99
oklch(70.6% 0.066 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#519A80
oklch(63.1% 0.084 168.3)
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Step 600
600
#318469
oklch(55.5% 0.091 168.3)
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Step 700
700
#227058
oklch(49.1% 0.085 168.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5B48
oklch(42.6% 0.07 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#204B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 168.1)
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Step 950
950
#142C23
oklch(27% 0.035 167.4)
#AED0C2 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) | #CECBC1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C7C3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D0CC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED0C2
#AED0C2
oklch(82.9% 0.041 168.5)
- #DCBDCB
#DCBDCB
oklch(82.9% 0.04 349)
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 #AED0C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #AED0C2 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.