#AED7C3
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.4% 0.051 164), rgb(174, 215, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#AED7C3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED7C3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 215, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.051 164) |
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 #AED7C3 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED7C3 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AED7C3 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED7C3 text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED7C3
oklch(84.4% 0.051 164)
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Step 400
400
#6EB193
oklch(70.7% 0.082 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#419D78
oklch(63% 0.105 164)
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Step 600
600
#128861
oklch(55.7% 0.114 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#085E42
oklch(42.8% 0.088 164)
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Step 900
900
#154D38
oklch(37.8% 0.068 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#AED7C3 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) | #D5D1C2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECCC4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D7D1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED7C3
#AED7C3
oklch(84.4% 0.051 164)
- #E5BFD4
#E5BFD4
oklch(84.4% 0.051 343.9)
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 #AED7C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
Use #AED7C3 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.