#AED8A5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(83.9% 0.082 140.1), rgb(174, 216, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#AED8A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 216, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 40%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.082 140.1) |
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 #AED8A5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED8A5 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AED8A5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED8A5 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED8A5
oklch(83.9% 0.082 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B463
oklch(70.6% 0.132 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#48A134
oklch(63.1% 0.169 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#AED8A5 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) | #DBCFA2 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBA8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD4CA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED8A5
#AED8A5
oklch(83.9% 0.082 140.1)
- #E3B9EC
#E3B9EC
oklch(83.9% 0.083 320.3)
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 #AED8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #AED8A5 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.