#AED8B4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.2% 0.066 148.9), rgb(174, 216, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#AED8B4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 149°. 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 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 216, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.066 148.9) |
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 #AED8B4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED8B4 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AED8B4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED8B4 text on black | 13.28:1 | 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)
#AED8B4
oklch(84.2% 0.066 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#43A05A
oklch(63.2% 0.136 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#198A3F
oklch(55.7% 0.147 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#047530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F29
oklch(42.7% 0.113 149)
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Step 900
900
#174E26
oklch(37.7% 0.088 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#AED8B4 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) | #D9D0B2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB6 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D6CE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED8B4
#AED8B4
oklch(84.2% 0.066 148.9)
- #E4BCE1
#E4BCE1
oklch(84.1% 0.067 328.6)
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 #AED8B4, 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 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
Use #AED8B4 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.