#AED8B3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.2% 0.067 148.2), rgb(174, 216, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#AED8B3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED8B3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 216, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.067 148.2) |
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 #AED8B3 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED8B3 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AED8B3 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED8B3 text on black | 13.27:1 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED8B3
oklch(84.2% 0.067 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37A
oklch(70.6% 0.108 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#44A057
oklch(63.2% 0.139 148)
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Step 600
600
#1A8A3C
oklch(55.6% 0.15 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#05752E
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F27
oklch(42.6% 0.115 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#174E24
oklch(37.7% 0.09 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E16
oklch(27.1% 0.057 148.1)
#AED8B3 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) | #D9D0B1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D6CD | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED8B3
#AED8B3
oklch(84.2% 0.067 148.2)
- #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 #AED8B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #AED8B3 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.