#AED2C4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.4% 0.043 169.7), rgb(174, 210, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#AED2C4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED2C4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 210, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.043 169.7) |
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 #AED2C4 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED2C4 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AED2C4 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED2C4 text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED2C4
oklch(83.4% 0.043 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#74AF9A
oklch(70.7% 0.069 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C9B81
oklch(63.2% 0.088 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#29856A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A7159
oklch(49.2% 0.089 169.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C48
oklch(42.8% 0.074 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B3D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#AED2C4 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) | #D0CDC3 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C8C5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D3CE | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED2C4
#AED2C4
oklch(83.4% 0.043 169.7)
- #DFBECC
#DFBECC
oklch(83.4% 0.042 350.6)
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 #AED2C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #AED2C4 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.