#AED2AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.067 142.3), rgb(174, 210, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#AED2AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED2AA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 210, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.067 142.3) |
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 #AED2AA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED2AA | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED2AA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED2AA text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED2AA
oklch(82.7% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B273
oklch(70.8% 0.108 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#539E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.138 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#35882F
oklch(55.6% 0.149 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#267321
oklch(49% 0.139 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#225E1E
oklch(42.8% 0.115 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#214D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 141.6)
#AED2AA 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) | #D4CBA8 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCFC7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED2AA
#AED2AA
oklch(82.7% 0.067 142.3)
- #DCB8E0
#DCB8E0
oklch(82.6% 0.068 322.9)
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 #AED2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #AED2AA 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.