#AED8B2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.2% 0.068 147.5), rgb(174, 216, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#AED8B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 216, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.068 147.5) |
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 #AED8B2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED8B2 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AED8B2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED8B2 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED8B2
oklch(84.2% 0.068 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B379
oklch(70.7% 0.108 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A055
oklch(63.2% 0.141 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#1B8A39
oklch(55.6% 0.152 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#06752B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F25
oklch(42.6% 0.117 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#174E23
oklch(37.6% 0.091 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#AED8B2 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) | #D9D0B0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D6CD | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED8B2
#AED8B2
oklch(84.2% 0.068 147.5)
- #E4BCE2
#E4BCE2
oklch(84.2% 0.068 327.8)
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 #AED8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #AED8B2 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.