#AEDAA9
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.4% 0.081 142.2), rgb(174, 218, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#AEDAA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 218, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.081 142.2) |
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 #AEDAA9 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDAA9 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDAA9 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDAA9 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEDAA9
oklch(84.4% 0.081 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB568
oklch(70.7% 0.13 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#42A13B
oklch(63% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#178B0F
oklch(55.5% 0.18 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#0C6007
oklch(42.6% 0.139 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#164F12
oklch(37.7% 0.109 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.068 142.4)
#AEDAA9 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) | #DDD1A6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD7CD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDAA9
#AEDAA9
oklch(84.4% 0.081 142.2)
- #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 #AEDAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
Use #AEDAA9 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.