#AED5A3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.2% 0.08 138.8), rgb(174, 213, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#AED5A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED5A3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 213, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 37%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.08 138.8) |
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 #AED5A3 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED5A3 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AED5A3 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED5A3 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED5A3
oklch(83.2% 0.08 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B364
oklch(70.6% 0.127 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA034
oklch(63.2% 0.164 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E0B
oklch(27% 0.067 139.2)
#AED5A3 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) | #D8CDA0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD1C7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED5A3
#AED5A3
oklch(83.2% 0.08 138.8)
- #DFB8E9
#DFB8E9
oklch(83.2% 0.079 319.3)
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 #AED5A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
Use #AED5A3 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.