#AED6C6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.3% 0.048 168.9), rgb(174, 214, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#AED6C6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED6C6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 214, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.048 168.9) |
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 #AED6C6 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED6C6 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AED6C6 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED6C6 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED6C6
oklch(84.3% 0.048 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB098
oklch(70.6% 0.076 168.8)
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Step 500
500
#439C7F
oklch(63% 0.097 168.9)
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Step 600
600
#168768
oklch(55.7% 0.106 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#0C5D47
oklch(42.7% 0.081 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#164C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 169.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#AED6C6 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) | #D4D0C5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCBC7 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D7D1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED6C6
#AED6C6
oklch(84.3% 0.048 168.9)
- #E4BFD0
#E4BFD0
oklch(84.2% 0.048 348.8)
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 #AED6C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #AED6C6 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.