#AED2A6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.071 140), rgb(174, 210, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#AED2A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED2A6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 210, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.071 140) |
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 #AED2A6 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED2A6 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED2A6 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED2A6 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
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED2A6
oklch(82.6% 0.071 140)
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Step 400
400
#79B26D
oklch(70.7% 0.114 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#549E43
oklch(63% 0.147 140)
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Step 600
600
#368820
oklch(55.5% 0.159 140)
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Step 700
700
#287311
oklch(49% 0.147 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E13
oklch(42.7% 0.122 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#224D18
oklch(37.6% 0.095 140)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#AED2A6 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) | #D5CAA3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCFC6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED2A6
#AED2A6
oklch(82.6% 0.071 140)
- #DBB8E3
#DBB8E3
oklch(82.6% 0.07 320)
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 #AED2A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #AED2A6 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.