#AED38A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.2% 0.105 130.3), rgb(174, 211, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#AED38A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED38A |
| RGB | rgb(174, 211, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.105 130.3) |
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 #AED38A | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED38A | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED38A text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED38A text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 130.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED38A
oklch(82.2% 0.105 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CB432
oklch(70.6% 0.168 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#AED38A 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) | #DAC985 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C78E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0CDC0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED38A
#AED38A
oklch(82.2% 0.105 130.3)
- #DAB2F8
#DAB2F8
oklch(82.3% 0.105 310.2)
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 #AED38A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.017
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
Use #AED38A 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.