#AED4A8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.1% 0.073 141.3), rgb(174, 212, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#AED4A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED4A8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 212, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.073 141.3) |
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 #AED4A8 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED4A8 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AED4A8 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED4A8 text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED4A8
oklch(83.1% 0.073 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B36D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#509F45
oklch(63.1% 0.148 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#308922
oklch(55.6% 0.161 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#217414
oklch(49.1% 0.15 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F15
oklch(42.8% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E19
oklch(37.8% 0.097 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E10
oklch(27.1% 0.062 141.8)
#AED4A8 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) | #D7CCA5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD1C8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED4A8
#AED4A8
oklch(83.1% 0.073 141.3)
- #DEB9E5
#DEB9E5
oklch(83.2% 0.072 320.9)
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 #AED4A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #AED4A8 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.