#AEDAB3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.7% 0.071 148), rgb(174, 218, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#AEDAB3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDAB3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 218, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.071 148) |
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 #AEDAB3 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDAB3 | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDAB3 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDAB3 text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEDAB3
oklch(84.7% 0.071 148)
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Step 400
400
#6DB478
oklch(70.7% 0.113 148)
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Step 500
500
#3FA154
oklch(63.2% 0.145 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#0C8B38
oklch(55.7% 0.157 148)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#056024
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148)
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Step 900
900
#144F22
oklch(37.8% 0.095 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 148.3)
#AEDAB3 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) | #DBD2B1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D8CF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDAB3
#AEDAB3
oklch(84.7% 0.071 148)
- #E7BDE4
#E7BDE4
oklch(84.7% 0.07 328.5)
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 #AEDAB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #AEDAB3 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.