#AED9B2
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.4% 0.07 147.4), rgb(174, 217, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#AED9B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED9B2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 217, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.07 147.4) |
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 #AED9B2 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED9B2 | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AED9B2 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED9B2 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED9B2
oklch(84.4% 0.07 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB477
oklch(70.8% 0.113 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#42A054
oklch(63.1% 0.143 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#158A37
oklch(55.5% 0.155 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A6024
oklch(42.8% 0.12 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#164E22
oklch(37.6% 0.093 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#AED9B2 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) | #DAD1B0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D7CE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED9B2
#AED9B2
oklch(84.4% 0.07 147.4)
- #E5BCE4
#E5BCE4
oklch(84.3% 0.071 326.9)
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 #AED9B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #AED9B2 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.