#AED4AC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.2% 0.068 143.6), rgb(174, 212, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#AED4AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED4AC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 212, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.068 143.6) |
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 #AED4AC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED4AC | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AED4AC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED4AC text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED4AC
oklch(83.2% 0.068 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B274
oklch(70.6% 0.108 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F4F
oklch(63.2% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E8931
oklch(55.7% 0.152 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F7423
oklch(49.1% 0.141 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D13
oklch(26.8% 0.057 143.8)
#AED4AC 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) | #D6CCAA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD1C9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED4AC
#AED4AC
oklch(83.2% 0.068 143.6)
- #DEB9E2
#DEB9E2
oklch(83.1% 0.069 323)
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 #AED4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #AED4AC 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.