#AED8AB
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84% 0.076 143.1), rgb(174, 216, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#AED8AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED8AB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 216, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.076 143.1) |
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 #AED8AB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED8AB | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AED8AB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED8AB text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED8AB
oklch(84% 0.076 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B46D
oklch(70.7% 0.122 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#46A045
oklch(63% 0.155 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#208B22
oklch(55.7% 0.169 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#0E7514
oklch(49% 0.156 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#136014
oklch(42.8% 0.13 143)
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Step 900
900
#194E19
oklch(37.6% 0.1 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E10
oklch(27% 0.064 143.6)
#AED8AB 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) | #DAD0A8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAD | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD5CC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED8AB
#AED8AB
oklch(84% 0.076 143.1)
- #E3BBE8
#E3BBE8
oklch(84.1% 0.075 322.6)
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 #AED8AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
Use #AED8AB 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.