#AED8BA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.4% 0.061 153.9), rgb(174, 216, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#AED8BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED8BA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 216, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.061 153.9) |
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 #AED8BA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED8BA | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AED8BA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED8BA text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED8BA
oklch(84.4% 0.061 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB285
oklch(70.6% 0.096 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#419F66
oklch(63.1% 0.124 154)
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Step 600
600
#14894D
oklch(55.5% 0.134 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#0A5F33
oklch(42.8% 0.104 153.7)
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Step 900
900
#164E2D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1B
oklch(27.2% 0.051 154.1)
#AED8BA 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) | #D8D1B8 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D7CF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED8BA
#AED8BA
oklch(84.4% 0.061 153.9)
- #E5BEDC
#E5BEDC
oklch(84.4% 0.059 334.2)
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 #AED8BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #AED8BA 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.