#AED590
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.8% 0.101 132.2), rgb(174, 213, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#AED590 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED590 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 213, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.101 132.2) |
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 #AED590 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED590 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AED590 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED590 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 132.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED590
oklch(82.8% 0.101 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B53E
oklch(70.8% 0.163 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#AED590 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) | #DBCB8B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C893 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFCFC3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED590
#AED590
oklch(82.8% 0.101 132.2)
- #DDB4F7
#DDB4F7
oklch(82.8% 0.101 311.9)
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 #AED590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.063
Use #AED590 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.