#AED8C2
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.6% 0.054 162.2), rgb(174, 216, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#AED8C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED8C2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 216, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.054 162.2) |
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 #AED8C2 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED8C2 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AED8C2 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED8C2 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED8C2
oklch(84.6% 0.054 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB290
oklch(70.8% 0.087 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E75
oklch(63.1% 0.11 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B885E
oklch(55.5% 0.118 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#045E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 162)
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Step 900
900
#144D36
oklch(37.7% 0.071 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#AED8C2 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) | #D7D2C1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCCC3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D8D1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED8C2
#AED8C2
oklch(84.6% 0.054 162.2)
- #E6BFD6
#E6BFD6
oklch(84.5% 0.054 342.1)
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 #AED8C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #AED8C2 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.