#AED5AB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.4% 0.071 143), rgb(174, 213, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#AED5AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED5AB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 213, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.071 143) |
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 #AED5AB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED5AB | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AED5AB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED5AB text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED5AB
oklch(83.4% 0.071 143)
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Step 400
400
#75B371
oklch(70.8% 0.114 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D9F4A
oklch(63.1% 0.145 143)
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Step 600
600
#2B892B
oklch(55.5% 0.157 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#1C741D
oklch(49% 0.146 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F1B
oklch(42.8% 0.121 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.096 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 143.7)
#AED5AB 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) | #D7CDA9 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD2C9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED5AB
#AED5AB
oklch(83.4% 0.071 143)
- #E0BAE4
#E0BAE4
oklch(83.5% 0.071 323.1)
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 #AED5AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #AED5AB 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.