#AED1BA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.9% 0.049 156.4), rgb(174, 209, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#AED1BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED1BA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 209, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.049 156.4) |
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 #AED1BA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED1BA | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED1BA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED1BA text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED1BA
oklch(82.9% 0.049 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#77B08C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 156)
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Step 500
500
#519C70
oklch(63.2% 0.101 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#318658
oklch(55.6% 0.109 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#227148
oklch(49% 0.101 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#204C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#AED1BA 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) | #D1CBB9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D0CA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED1BA
#AED1BA
oklch(82.9% 0.049 156.4)
- #DCBBD3
#DCBBD3
oklch(82.8% 0.049 335.8)
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 #AED1BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #AED1BA 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.