#AED7AC
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.8% 0.073 143.7), rgb(174, 215, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#AED7AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED7AC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 215, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.073 143.7) |
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 #AED7AC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED7AC | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AED7AC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED7AC text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED7AC
oklch(83.8% 0.073 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#72B370
oklch(70.6% 0.117 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#48A049
oklch(63.1% 0.15 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#238A29
oklch(55.6% 0.163 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#13751B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#155F19
oklch(42.6% 0.125 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#AED7AC 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) | #D9CFAA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBAE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD4CB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED7AC
#AED7AC
oklch(83.8% 0.073 143.7)
- #E2BAE6
#E2BAE6
oklch(83.8% 0.074 323.3)
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 #AED7AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
Use #AED7AC 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.