#AEDAA1
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.3% 0.09 138.6), rgb(174, 218, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#AEDAA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 139°. 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 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDAA1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 218, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.09 138.6) |
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 #AEDAA1 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDAA1 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDAA1 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDAA1 text on black | 13.34:1 | 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
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEDAA1
oklch(84.3% 0.09 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B55A
oklch(70.6% 0.143 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A21D
oklch(63.1% 0.185 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#102F05
oklch(27.1% 0.077 138.7)
#AEDAA1 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) | #DED19E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CCA4 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD6CB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDAA1
#AEDAA1
oklch(84.3% 0.09 138.6)
- #E5B9F1
#E5B9F1
oklch(84.2% 0.09 318.9)
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 #AEDAA1, 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 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #AEDAA1 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.