#AED4C2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.7% 0.047 164.9), rgb(174, 212, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#AED4C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED4C2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 212, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.047 164.9) |
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 #AED4C2 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED4C2 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AED4C2 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED4C2 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED4C2
oklch(83.7% 0.047 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B095
oklch(70.7% 0.076 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#489C7B
oklch(63.1% 0.097 165.2)
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Step 600
600
#238664
oklch(55.5% 0.104 165.3)
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Step 700
700
#127252
oklch(49.2% 0.099 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#155D44
oklch(42.8% 0.081 165)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.063 165)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#AED4C2 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) | #D2CEC1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC9C3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D4CF | 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°).
- #AED4C2
#AED4C2
oklch(83.7% 0.047 164.9)
- #E1BED1
#E1BED1
oklch(83.7% 0.047 344.3)
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 #AED4C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
Use #AED4C2 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.