#AED9AD
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.3% 0.075 144.3), rgb(174, 217, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#AED9AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED9AD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 217, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.075 144.3) |
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 #AED9AD | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED9AD | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AED9AD text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED9AD text on black | 13.32:1 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED9AD
oklch(84.3% 0.075 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46F
oklch(70.6% 0.121 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#43A148
oklch(63.2% 0.155 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#198B27
oklch(55.6% 0.168 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#047619
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E6018
oklch(42.7% 0.129 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.101 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.063 144.7)
#AED9AD 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) | #DBD1AA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD6CD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED9AD
#AED9AD
oklch(84.3% 0.075 144.3)
- #E5BBE7
#E5BBE7
oklch(84.3% 0.075 324.8)
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 #AED9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #AED9AD 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.