#AEDAA6
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.4% 0.085 140.7), rgb(174, 218, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#AEDAA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 218, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.085 140.7) |
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 #AEDAA6 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDAA6 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDAA6 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDAA6 text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEDAA6
oklch(84.4% 0.085 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB563
oklch(70.7% 0.135 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A232
oklch(63.2% 0.174 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#174F0B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0A
oklch(26.8% 0.071 141)
#AEDAA6 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) | #DDD1A3 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDA9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD6CC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDAA6
#AEDAA6
oklch(84.4% 0.085 140.7)
- #E5BAEE
#E5BAEE
oklch(84.3% 0.085 320.4)
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 #AEDAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #AEDAA6 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.