#AED6B9
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.9% 0.058 153.5), rgb(174, 214, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#AED6B9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED6B9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 214, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.058 153.5) |
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 #AED6B9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED6B9 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AED6B9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED6B9 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED6B9
oklch(83.9% 0.058 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B285
oklch(70.7% 0.094 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#479E67
oklch(63.1% 0.119 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F884E
oklch(55.5% 0.129 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#0D743F
oklch(49.2% 0.121 153.6)
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Step 800
800
#125E34
oklch(42.6% 0.099 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#194D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 154)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#AED6B9 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) | #D6CFB7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCABA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D5CE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED6B9
#AED6B9
oklch(83.9% 0.058 153.5)
- #E3BDDA
#E3BDDA
oklch(84% 0.058 334.5)
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 #AED6B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #AED6B9 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.