#AED3A6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.073 140.1), rgb(174, 211, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#AED3A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED3A6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 211, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 34%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.073 140.1) |
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 #AED3A6 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED3A6 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED3A6 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED3A6 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED3A6
oklch(82.8% 0.073 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B26B
oklch(70.6% 0.117 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#539F42
oklch(63.2% 0.149 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#34891D
oklch(55.7% 0.163 140)
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Step 700
700
#25740D
oklch(49.2% 0.151 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#215E11
oklch(42.6% 0.124 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#214D17
oklch(37.6% 0.097 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D0F
oklch(26.8% 0.061 140.4)
#AED3A6 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) | #D6CBA3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8A8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD0C7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED3A6
#AED3A6
oklch(82.8% 0.073 140.1)
- #DCB8E5
#DCB8E5
oklch(82.8% 0.073 319.5)
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 #AED3A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
Use #AED3A6 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.