#AED2B8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83% 0.053 153.8), rgb(174, 210, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#AED2B8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 154°. 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 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 210, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.053 153.8) |
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 #AED2B8 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED2B8 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED2B8 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED2B8 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED2B8
oklch(83% 0.053 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B088
oklch(70.6% 0.084 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C6B
oklch(63% 0.107 154)
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Step 600
600
#2F8752
oklch(55.7% 0.117 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#207243
oklch(49.1% 0.108 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D5D37
oklch(42.7% 0.09 153.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C30
oklch(37.6% 0.069 154)
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Step 950
950
#132D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 153.5)
#AED2B8 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) | #D2CCB7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC8B9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D1CA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED2B8
#AED2B8
oklch(83% 0.053 153.8)
- #DDBBD6
#DDBBD6
oklch(83% 0.053 333.1)
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 #AED2B8, 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 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #AED2B8 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.