#AED9BC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(84.7% 0.06 155.4), rgb(174, 217, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#AED9BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED9BC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 217, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.06 155.4) |
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 #AED9BC | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED9BC | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AED9BC text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED9BC text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED9BC
oklch(84.7% 0.06 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DB387
oklch(70.8% 0.096 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F68
oklch(63.1% 0.124 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#098950
oklch(55.5% 0.133 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#035F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#134E2E
oklch(37.7% 0.081 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 154.7)
#AED9BC 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) | #D9D2BB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D8D1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED9BC
#AED9BC
oklch(84.7% 0.06 155.4)
- #E7BEDC
#E7BEDC
oklch(84.6% 0.061 335.8)
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 #AED9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #AED9BC 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.