#AED9B3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.4% 0.069 148.1), rgb(174, 217, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#AED9B3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED9B3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 217, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.069 148.1) |
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 #AED9B3 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED9B3 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AED9B3 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED9B3 text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED9B3
oklch(84.4% 0.069 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB479
oklch(70.8% 0.111 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A056
oklch(63.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#148A3A
oklch(55.5% 0.153 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A6026
oklch(42.8% 0.118 148.2)
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Step 900
900
#154E23
oklch(37.6% 0.092 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#AED9B3 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) | #DAD1B1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB5 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D7CE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED9B3
#AED9B3
oklch(84.4% 0.069 148.1)
- #E6BDE3
#E6BDE3
oklch(84.6% 0.069 328.5)
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 #AED9B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
Use #AED9B3 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.