#AED3BA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.3% 0.052 155.6), rgb(174, 211, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#AED3BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED3BA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 211, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.052 155.6) |
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 #AED3BA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED3BA | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AED3BA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED3BA text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED3BA
oklch(83.3% 0.052 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#75B08A
oklch(70.6% 0.083 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D9D6D
oklch(63.2% 0.108 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A8755
oklch(55.6% 0.117 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7245
oklch(49% 0.108 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D39
oklch(42.7% 0.09 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C31
oklch(37.6% 0.07 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#AED3BA 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) | #D3CDB9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC8BB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D2CC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED3BA
#AED3BA
oklch(83.3% 0.052 155.6)
- #DFBCD6
#DFBCD6
oklch(83.3% 0.053 335.2)
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 #AED3BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #AED3BA 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.