#AEDAA8
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.4% 0.082 141.7), rgb(174, 218, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#AEDAA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 218, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.082 141.7) |
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 #AEDAA8 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDAA8 | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDAA8 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDAA8 text on black | 13.39:1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEDAA8
oklch(84.4% 0.082 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB566
oklch(70.7% 0.132 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#43A138
oklch(63% 0.168 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#188C06
oklch(55.7% 0.184 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0D6002
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#174F10
oklch(37.7% 0.11 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0C
oklch(26.8% 0.069 141.9)
#AEDAA8 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) | #DDD1A5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD7CC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDAA8
#AEDAA8
oklch(84.4% 0.082 141.7)
- #E6BBEC
#E6BBEC
oklch(84.5% 0.081 322.2)
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 #AEDAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
Use #AEDAA8 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.