#AEDAAD
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.077 144.3), rgb(174, 218, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#AEDAAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDAAD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 218, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.077 144.3) |
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 #AEDAAD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDAAD | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDAAD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDAAD text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEDAAD
oklch(84.5% 0.077 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB56E
oklch(70.8% 0.124 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A146
oklch(63.1% 0.157 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#138B24
oklch(55.5% 0.171 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#096016
oklch(42.6% 0.132 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#154F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#AEDAAD 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) | #DCD2AA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAF | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD7CD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDAAD
#AEDAAD
oklch(84.5% 0.077 144.3)
- #E6BCE9
#E6BCE9
oklch(84.6% 0.076 324.1)
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 #AEDAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #AEDAAD 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.