#AEDBA5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.6% 0.087 140.4), rgb(174, 219, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#AEDBA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDBA5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 219, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.087 140.4) |
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 #AEDBA5 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDBA5 | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDBA5 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDBA5 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 140.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEDBA5
oklch(84.6% 0.087 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB660
oklch(70.8% 0.14 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#41A22C
oklch(63.1% 0.179 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#164F06
oklch(37.6% 0.116 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F08
oklch(27.1% 0.074 140.3)
#AEDBA5 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) | #DED2A2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD7CC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDBA5
#AEDBA5
oklch(84.6% 0.087 140.4)
- #E7BAF0
#E7BAF0
oklch(84.6% 0.088 320.7)
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 #AEDBA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #AEDBA5 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.