#AED399
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.5% 0.088 134.5), rgb(174, 211, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#AED399 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED399 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 211, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.088 134.5) |
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 #AED399 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED399 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED399 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED399 text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.049 134.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED399
oklch(82.5% 0.088 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AB354
oklch(70.6% 0.141 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#569F09
oklch(63% 0.179 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E02
oklch(27% 0.075 134.7)
#AED399 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) | #D8CA95 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECEC4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED399
#AED399
oklch(82.5% 0.088 134.5)
- #DBB5EE
#DBB5EE
oklch(82.5% 0.088 314.3)
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 #AED399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #AED399 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.