#AED1B5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.054 151), rgb(174, 209, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#AED1B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED1B5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 209, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.054 151) |
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 #AED1B5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED1B5 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED1B5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED1B5 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED1B5
oklch(82.7% 0.054 151)
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Step 400
400
#78B085
oklch(70.6% 0.086 151)
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Step 500
500
#529C66
oklch(63% 0.11 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#33874D
oklch(55.7% 0.121 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#24723E
oklch(49.1% 0.112 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#205D34
oklch(42.7% 0.092 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#214C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#AED1B5 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) | #D1CBB4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC7B6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD0C9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED1B5
#AED1B5
oklch(82.7% 0.054 151)
- #DCBAD7
#DCBAD7
oklch(82.7% 0.055 331)
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 #AED1B5, 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 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #AED1B5 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.