#AED3A1
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.7% 0.079 137.6), rgb(174, 211, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#AED3A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED3A1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 211, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 36%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.079 137.6) |
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 #AED3A1 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED3A1 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED3A1 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED3A1 text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED3A1
oklch(82.7% 0.079 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B363
oklch(70.7% 0.126 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#549F33
oklch(63.1% 0.161 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E0C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#152E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 137.5)
#AED3A1 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) | #D7CB9E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C7A3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCFC5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED3A1
#AED3A1
oklch(82.7% 0.079 137.6)
- #DCB7E8
#DCB7E8
oklch(82.7% 0.078 317.8)
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 #AED3A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
Use #AED3A1 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.