#AED6C4
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.2% 0.049 166.1), rgb(174, 214, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#AED6C4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED6C4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 214, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.049 166.1) |
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 #AED6C4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED6C4 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AED6C4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED6C4 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED6C4
oklch(84.2% 0.049 166.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB195
oklch(70.8% 0.08 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#439D7C
oklch(63.2% 0.1 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#188765
oklch(55.6% 0.108 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#027253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#0D5D44
oklch(42.6% 0.084 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#174C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 167)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#AED6C4 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) | #D4D0C3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCBC5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D6D1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED6C4
#AED6C4
oklch(84.2% 0.049 166.1)
- #E4BFD2
#E4BFD2
oklch(84.2% 0.049 345.9)
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 #AED6C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #AED6C4 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.