#AED7A0
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.6% 0.086 137.8), rgb(174, 215, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#AED7A0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED7A0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 215, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 41%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.086 137.8) |
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 #AED7A0 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED7A0 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AED7A0 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED7A0 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED7A0
oklch(83.6% 0.086 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B45C
oklch(70.6% 0.137 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#4CA124
oklch(63.2% 0.177 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F01
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#122E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 137.9)
#AED7A0 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) | #DBCE9D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD3C8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED7A0
#AED7A0
oklch(83.6% 0.086 137.8)
- #E1B8EE
#E1B8EE
oklch(83.6% 0.086 317.9)
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 #AED7A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #AED7A0 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.