#AED8A8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84% 0.079 141.6), rgb(174, 216, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#AED8A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 216, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.079 141.6) |
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 #AED8A8 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED8A8 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AED8A8 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED8A8 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED8A8
oklch(84% 0.079 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B469
oklch(70.6% 0.126 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#47A13D
oklch(63.2% 0.162 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B13
oklch(55.7% 0.176 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#146009
oklch(42.8% 0.136 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F13
oklch(37.8% 0.106 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0D
oklch(27% 0.067 141.3)
#AED8A8 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) | #DBCFA5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBAA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD5CB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED8A8
#AED8A8
oklch(84% 0.079 141.6)
- #E3BAEA
#E3BAEA
oklch(84% 0.079 321.4)
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 #AED8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #AED8A8 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.