#AED9AB
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.3% 0.078 143.2), rgb(174, 217, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#AED9AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED9AB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 217, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.078 143.2) |
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 #AED9AB | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED9AB | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AED9AB text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED9AB text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED9AB
oklch(84.3% 0.078 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46C
oklch(70.6% 0.124 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#44A143
oklch(63.2% 0.159 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B1F
oklch(55.6% 0.172 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#077610
oklch(49.2% 0.16 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6012
oklch(42.7% 0.133 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#174F17
oklch(37.8% 0.104 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.065 143)
#AED9AB 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) | #DBD1A8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD6CC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED9AB
#AED9AB
oklch(84.3% 0.078 143.2)
- #E5BBE9
#E5BBE9
oklch(84.3% 0.078 323.4)
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 #AED9AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
Use #AED9AB 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.