#AED7C6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.5% 0.049 168), rgb(174, 215, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#AED7C6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED7C6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 215, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.049 168) |
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 #AED7C6 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED7C6 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AED7C6 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED7C6 text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED7C6
oklch(84.5% 0.049 168)
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Step 400
400
#6EB197
oklch(70.8% 0.079 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#409D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#0F8767
oklch(55.5% 0.109 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#075D46
oklch(42.6% 0.084 168.2)
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Step 900
900
#144D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#AED7C6 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) | #D5D1C5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCCC7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D7D2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED7C6
#AED7C6
oklch(84.5% 0.049 168)
- #E6C0D2
#E6C0D2
oklch(84.6% 0.049 348)
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 #AED7C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #AED7C6 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.