#AED3C0
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.5% 0.047 162.9), rgb(174, 211, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#AED3C0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED3C0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 211, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.047 162.9) |
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 #AED3C0 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED3C0 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AED3C0 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED3C0 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED3C0
oklch(83.5% 0.047 162.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B093
oklch(70.8% 0.076 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C78
oklch(63.1% 0.097 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#288661
oklch(55.6% 0.105 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#187250
oklch(49.2% 0.099 162.5)
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Step 800
800
#185D42
oklch(42.8% 0.082 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C38
oklch(37.7% 0.063 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D21
oklch(27.2% 0.04 162.8)
#AED3C0 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) | #D2CDBF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC9C1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D3CD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED3C0
#AED3C0
oklch(83.5% 0.047 162.9)
- #E0BDD1
#E0BDD1
oklch(83.4% 0.048 342.9)
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 #AED3C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #AED3C0 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.