#AED5A6
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.3% 0.076 140.3), rgb(174, 213, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#AED5A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED5A6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 213, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 36%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.076 140.3) |
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 #AED5A6 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED5A6 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AED5A6 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED5A6 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED5A6
oklch(83.3% 0.076 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#75B369
oklch(70.6% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F3D
oklch(63% 0.156 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A15
oklch(55.7% 0.17 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7502
oklch(49.2% 0.158 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F0B
oklch(42.7% 0.13 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E14
oklch(37.7% 0.102 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#132E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 140.1)
#AED5A6 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) | #D8CDA3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD2C8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED5A6
#AED5A6
oklch(83.3% 0.076 140.3)
- #DFB9E7
#DFB9E7
oklch(83.3% 0.075 320.4)
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 #AED5A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #AED5A6 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.