#AED7A6
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.7% 0.08 140.5), rgb(174, 215, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#AED7A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED7A6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 215, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.08 140.5) |
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 #AED7A6 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED7A6 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AED7A6 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED7A6 text on black | 13.07:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED7A6
oklch(83.7% 0.08 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B466
oklch(70.7% 0.128 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#4AA039
oklch(63% 0.163 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#278A09
oklch(55.5% 0.177 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#186003
oklch(42.8% 0.137 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E11
oklch(37.6% 0.105 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E0C
oklch(27% 0.067 140.3)
#AED7A6 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) | #DACFA3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD4CA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED7A6
#AED7A6
oklch(83.7% 0.08 140.5)
- #E2B9EA
#E2B9EA
oklch(83.7% 0.08 320.8)
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 #AED7A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #AED7A6 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.