#AED8BE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.5% 0.057 157.8), rgb(174, 216, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#AED8BE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED8BE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 216, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.057 157.8) |
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 #AED8BE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED8BE | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AED8BE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED8BE text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED8BE
oklch(84.5% 0.057 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#409E6E
oklch(63% 0.116 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#108955
oklch(55.7% 0.127 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#075E39
oklch(42.6% 0.097 157.7)
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Step 900
900
#154D31
oklch(37.6% 0.076 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 158.2)
#AED8BE 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) | #D7D1BD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D7D0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED8BE
#AED8BE
oklch(84.5% 0.057 157.8)
- #E6BED9
#E6BED9
oklch(84.4% 0.058 338.2)
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 #AED8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #AED8BE 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.