#AED2B5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83% 0.055 150.8), rgb(174, 210, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#AED2B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 210, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.055 150.8) |
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 #AED2B5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED2B5 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED2B5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED2B5 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED2B5
oklch(83% 0.055 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#77B184
oklch(70.8% 0.089 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#509D65
oklch(63.2% 0.114 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#30874C
oklch(55.6% 0.123 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#21723D
oklch(49% 0.114 151)
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Step 800
800
#1E5D32
oklch(42.6% 0.095 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C2C
oklch(37.5% 0.074 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#142D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 150)
#AED2B5 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) | #D3CCB3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC7B6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D1CA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED2B5
#AED2B5
oklch(83% 0.055 150.8)
- #DDBBD8
#DDBBD8
oklch(83% 0.055 331)
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 #AED2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #AED2B5 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.