#AED2A2
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.5% 0.076 137.9), rgb(174, 210, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#AED2A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 210, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 35%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.076 137.9) |
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 #AED2A2 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED2A2 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED2A2 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED2A2 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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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)
#AED2A2
oklch(82.5% 0.076 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AB266
oklch(70.6% 0.121 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#569E38
oklch(63% 0.155 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#388907
oklch(55.7% 0.169 138)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E02
oklch(42.6% 0.13 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#234D10
oklch(37.6% 0.101 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D0C
oklch(26.8% 0.063 138.1)
#AED2A2 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) | #D5CA9F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCEC5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED2A2
#AED2A2
oklch(82.5% 0.076 137.9)
- #DBB7E6
#DBB7E6
oklch(82.6% 0.075 318.2)
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 #AED2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
Use #AED2A2 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.