#AED9B6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.5% 0.066 150.3), rgb(174, 217, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#AED9B6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED9B6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 217, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.066 150.3) |
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 #AED9B6 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED9B6 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AED9B6 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED9B6 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
#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
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED9B6
oklch(84.5% 0.066 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37E
oklch(70.7% 0.105 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#40A05C
oklch(63.1% 0.136 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#118A42
oklch(55.6% 0.146 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#085F2B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#154E27
oklch(37.6% 0.088 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.2)
#AED9B6 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) | #DAD1B4 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDB8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D7CF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED9B6
#AED9B6
oklch(84.5% 0.066 150.3)
- #E6BDE1
#E6BDE1
oklch(84.5% 0.067 330.2)
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 #AED9B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
Use #AED9B6 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.