#AED894
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.5% 0.102 134), rgb(174, 216, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#AED894 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED894 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 216, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 47%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.102 134) |
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 #AED894 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED894 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AED894 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED894 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BC
oklch(88.5% 0.057 134)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED894
oklch(83.5% 0.102 134)
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Step 400
400
#74B642
oklch(70.8% 0.163 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#AED894 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) | #DDCE90 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB97 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AED3C6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED894
#AED894
oklch(83.5% 0.102 134)
- #E1B6F8
#E1B6F8
oklch(83.6% 0.101 313.6)
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 #AED894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #AED894 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.