#AED5B3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.6% 0.062 148.6), rgb(174, 213, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#AED5B3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED5B3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 213, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.062 148.6) |
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 #AED5B3 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED5B3 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AED5B3 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED5B3 text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED5B3
oklch(83.6% 0.062 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#73B27E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B9E5C
oklch(63% 0.127 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#278942
oklch(55.7% 0.139 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#177433
oklch(49.2% 0.13 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#185E2B
oklch(42.6% 0.107 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C4D27
oklch(37.6% 0.083 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#122D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 148.1)
#AED5B3 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) | #D6CEB1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCAB5 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD3CB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED5B3
#AED5B3
oklch(83.6% 0.062 148.6)
- #E1BBDE
#E1BBDE
oklch(83.6% 0.064 328.7)
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 #AED5B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #AED5B3 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.