#AED1AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.063 143.6), rgb(174, 209, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#AED1AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED1AC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 209, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.063 143.6) |
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 #AED1AC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED1AC | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED1AC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED1AC text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED1AC
oklch(82.5% 0.063 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AB177
oklch(70.7% 0.101 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#559D54
oklch(63.1% 0.128 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#368737
oklch(55.5% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#287329
oklch(49.2% 0.131 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#235D24
oklch(42.6% 0.107 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#224D22
oklch(37.8% 0.085 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D15
oklch(27% 0.053 143.9)
#AED1AC 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) | #D3CAAA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCFC7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED1AC
#AED1AC
oklch(82.5% 0.063 143.6)
- #DBB8DE
#DBB8DE
oklch(82.5% 0.065 323.6)
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 #AED1AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #AED1AC 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.