#AED2A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.073 139.4), rgb(174, 210, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#AED2A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 210, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.073 139.4) |
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 #AED2A5 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED2A5 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED2A5 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED2A5 text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED2A5
oklch(82.6% 0.073 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B26B
oklch(70.6% 0.116 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#559E41
oklch(63.1% 0.148 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#37881C
oklch(55.5% 0.161 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#28730B
oklch(49% 0.15 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#235E10
oklch(42.7% 0.124 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#224D16
oklch(37.6% 0.097 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#152D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 139.1)
#AED2A5 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) | #D5CAA2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A7 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCFC6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED2A5
#AED2A5
oklch(82.6% 0.073 139.4)
- #DBB7E4
#DBB7E4
oklch(82.5% 0.073 319.5)
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 #AED2A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #AED2A5 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.