#AED3A3
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(82.7% 0.077 138.6), rgb(174, 211, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#AED3A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED3A3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 211, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 35%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.077 138.6) |
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 #AED3A3 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED3A3 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED3A3 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED3A3 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED3A3
oklch(82.7% 0.077 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B366
oklch(70.7% 0.124 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#539F39
oklch(63.1% 0.157 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#358909
oklch(55.6% 0.17 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#225E04
oklch(42.6% 0.13 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#224E11
oklch(37.8% 0.102 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#152E0C
oklch(27.2% 0.065 138.3)
#AED3A3 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) | #D6CBA0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCFC6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED3A3
#AED3A3
oklch(82.7% 0.077 138.6)
- #DCB7E7
#DCB7E7
oklch(82.7% 0.077 318.4)
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 #AED3A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #AED3A3 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.