#AED8B5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.3% 0.065 149.7), rgb(174, 216, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#AED8B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED8B5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 216, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.065 149.7) |
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 #AED8B5 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED8B5 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AED8B5 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED8B5 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED8B5
oklch(84.3% 0.065 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB37D
oklch(70.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#439F5C
oklch(63% 0.133 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#188A41
oklch(55.7% 0.146 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#037533
oklch(49.2% 0.135 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#174E27
oklch(37.7% 0.087 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#AED8B5 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) | #D9D1B3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D6CE | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED8B5
#AED8B5
oklch(84.3% 0.065 149.7)
- #E5BDE0
#E5BDE0
oklch(84.4% 0.065 330.3)
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 #AED8B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #AED8B5 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.