#AEDA9B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.1% 0.097 136.5), rgb(174, 218, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#AEDA9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDA9B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 218, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.097 136.5) |
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 #AEDA9B | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDA9B | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDA9B text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDA9B text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDC
oklch(93.7% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 136.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEDA9B
oklch(84.1% 0.097 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B64E
oklch(70.7% 0.155 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#AEDA9B 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) | #DFD097 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC9E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD5C9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDA9B
#AEDA9B
oklch(84.1% 0.097 136.5)
- #E4B8F6
#E4B8F6
oklch(84.2% 0.097 316)
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 #AEDA9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #AEDA9B 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.