#AED8B1
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.2% 0.07 146.8), rgb(174, 216, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#AED8B1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED8B1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 216, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.07 146.8) |
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 #AED8B1 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED8B1 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AED8B1 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED8B1 text on black | 13.25:1 | 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
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED8B1
oklch(84.2% 0.07 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B377
oklch(70.6% 0.11 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#44A053
oklch(63.1% 0.143 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#1B8A36
oklch(55.6% 0.155 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#077529
oklch(49.1% 0.143 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F23
oklch(42.6% 0.119 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#184E22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#AED8B1 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) | #D9D0AF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD6CD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED8B1
#AED8B1
oklch(84.2% 0.07 146.8)
- #E4BCE3
#E4BCE3
oklch(84.2% 0.069 327)
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 #AED8B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
Use #AED8B1 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.