#AEDAA0
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.2% 0.091 138.2), rgb(174, 218, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#AEDAA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 138°. 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 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 218, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.091 138.2) |
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 #AEDAA0 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDAA0 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDAA0 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDAA0 text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 138.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEDAA0
oklch(84.2% 0.091 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#70B658
oklch(70.8% 0.146 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#45A218
oklch(63.1% 0.187 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#102F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.3)
#AEDAA0 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) | #DED19C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CCA3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD6CA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDAA0
#AEDAA0
oklch(84.2% 0.091 138.2)
- #E5B9F2
#E5B9F2
oklch(84.3% 0.091 318.4)
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 #AEDAA0, 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 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #AEDAA0 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.