#AED3A7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.072 140.6), rgb(174, 211, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#AED3A7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED3A7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 211, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.072 140.6) |
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 #AED3A7 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED3A7 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED3A7 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED3A7 text on black | 12.67:1 | 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
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED3A7
oklch(82.8% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B26D
oklch(70.6% 0.115 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#529E44
oklch(63% 0.147 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#338921
oklch(55.7% 0.161 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#257413
oklch(49.2% 0.149 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#215E14
oklch(42.6% 0.123 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#214D18
oklch(37.6% 0.096 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D10
oklch(26.9% 0.06 141)
#AED3A7 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) | #D6CBA4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8A9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD0C7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED3A7
#AED3A7
oklch(82.8% 0.072 140.6)
- #DDB8E4
#DDB8E4
oklch(82.9% 0.073 320.9)
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 #AED3A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
Use #AED3A7 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.