#AED7AE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.9% 0.071 144.9), rgb(174, 215, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#AED7AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED7AE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 215, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.071 144.9) |
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 #AED7AE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED7AE | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AED7AE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED7AE text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED7AE
oklch(83.9% 0.071 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B373
oklch(70.6% 0.113 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#48A04E
oklch(63.2% 0.145 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#228A30
oklch(55.6% 0.158 145)
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Step 700
700
#117522
oklch(49.1% 0.147 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#145F1E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.094 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 145)
#AED7AE 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) | #D9CFAC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD4CB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED7AE
#AED7AE
oklch(83.9% 0.071 144.9)
- #E2BBE4
#E2BBE4
oklch(83.9% 0.07 324.6)
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 #AED7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #AED7AE 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.