#AED6BD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84% 0.055 157.6), rgb(174, 214, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#AED6BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 158°. 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 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED6BD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 214, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.055 157.6) |
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 #AED6BD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED6BD | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AED6BD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED6BD text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED6BD
oklch(84% 0.055 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B18B
oklch(70.6% 0.087 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#459E6F
oklch(63.2% 0.112 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8857
oklch(55.6% 0.121 157.8)
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Step 700
700
#097347
oklch(49% 0.112 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#105E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 157.4)
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Step 900
900
#184D32
oklch(37.7% 0.073 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#AED6BD 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) | #D5D0BC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECBBE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D5CF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED6BD
#AED6BD
oklch(84% 0.055 157.6)
- #E3BED7
#E3BED7
oklch(84.1% 0.053 338.1)
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 #AED6BD, 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
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #AED6BD 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.