#AED8B0
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.2% 0.071 146.2), rgb(174, 216, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#AED8B0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED8B0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 216, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.071 146.2) |
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 #AED8B0 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED8B0 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AED8B0 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED8B0 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED8B0
oklch(84.2% 0.071 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#70B375
oklch(70.6% 0.113 146)
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Step 500
500
#45A051
oklch(63.1% 0.144 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8A34
oklch(55.6% 0.156 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#097526
oklch(49.1% 0.145 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#105F21
oklch(42.6% 0.12 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#184E20
oklch(37.6% 0.094 146)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#AED8B0 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) | #DAD0AE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD6CD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED8B0
#AED8B0
oklch(84.2% 0.071 146.2)
- #E4BCE4
#E4BCE4
oklch(84.2% 0.07 326.2)
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 #AED8B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
Use #AED8B0 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.