#AED7A5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.7% 0.081 140), rgb(174, 215, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#AED7A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED7A5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 215, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.081 140) |
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 #AED7A5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED7A5 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AED7A5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED7A5 text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED7A5
oklch(83.7% 0.081 140)
-
Step 400
400
#73B465
oklch(70.7% 0.129 140.1)
-
Step 500
500
#4BA036
oklch(63% 0.165 139.9)
-
Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
-
Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
-
Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
-
Step 900
900
#1C4E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.107 140)
-
Step 950
950
#122E0B
oklch(27% 0.068 139.8)
#AED7A5 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) | #DACEA2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD3C9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED7A5
#AED7A5
oklch(83.7% 0.081 140)
- #E1B9EB
#E1B9EB
oklch(83.7% 0.081 319.5)
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 #AED7A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #AED7A5 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.