#AED3AD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83% 0.065 144.3), rgb(174, 211, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#AED3AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED3AD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 211, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.065 144.3) |
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 #AED3AD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED3AD | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AED3AD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED3AD text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED3AD
oklch(83% 0.065 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B277
oklch(70.8% 0.105 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#519E53
oklch(63.1% 0.133 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#308836
oklch(55.5% 0.145 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#227328
oklch(49% 0.135 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E23
oklch(42.7% 0.111 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#204D21
oklch(37.7% 0.087 144)
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Step 950
950
#142D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 143.9)
#AED3AD 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) | #D5CCAB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AF | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD1C8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED3AD
#AED3AD
oklch(83% 0.065 144.3)
- #DDB9E0
#DDB9E0
oklch(82.9% 0.066 323.7)
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 #AED3AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #AED3AD 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.