#AED1A0
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.2% 0.077 136.8), rgb(174, 209, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#AED1A0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED1A0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 209, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 35%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.077 136.8) |
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 #AED1A0 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED1A0 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED1A0 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AED1A0 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED1A0
oklch(82.2% 0.077 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB264
oklch(70.6% 0.122 137)
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Step 500
500
#589E34
oklch(63.1% 0.157 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#244D0D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 136.9)
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Step 950
950
#162D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 136.9)
#AED1A0 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) | #D5C99D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCDC4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED1A0
#AED1A0
oklch(82.2% 0.077 136.8)
- #D9B6E6
#D9B6E6
oklch(82.2% 0.076 316.8)
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 #AED1A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #AED1A0 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.