#AED4C5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.8% 0.045 169.3), rgb(174, 212, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#AED4C5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED4C5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 212, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.045 169.3) |
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 #AED4C5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED4C5 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AED4C5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED4C5 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED4C5
oklch(83.8% 0.045 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#72B099
oklch(70.8% 0.073 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#489C80
oklch(63.2% 0.093 168.9)
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Step 600
600
#218669
oklch(55.6% 0.101 169)
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Step 700
700
#107158
oklch(49% 0.093 169.7)
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Step 800
800
#145C48
oklch(42.6% 0.077 169.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#112C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 169.3)
#AED4C5 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) | #D2CFC4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCAC6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D5CF | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED4C5
#AED4C5
oklch(83.8% 0.045 169.3)
- #E2BFCE
#E2BFCE
oklch(83.9% 0.044 350.4)
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 #AED4C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #AED4C5 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.