#AED6C1
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.1% 0.051 162.2), rgb(174, 214, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#AED6C1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 162°. 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 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED6C1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 214, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.051 162.2) |
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 #AED6C1 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED6C1 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AED6C1 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED6C1 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED6C1
oklch(84.1% 0.051 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#70B191
oklch(70.7% 0.082 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#449D76
oklch(63.1% 0.105 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#1A875F
oklch(55.5% 0.113 162.6)
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Step 700
700
#05734E
oklch(49.2% 0.106 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#0E5D40
oklch(42.5% 0.087 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#174D36
oklch(37.8% 0.069 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#AED6C1 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) | #D5D0C0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCBC2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D6D0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED6C1
#AED6C1
oklch(84.1% 0.051 162.2)
- #E4BED4
#E4BED4
oklch(84.1% 0.052 342.6)
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 #AED6C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
Use #AED6C1 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.