#AEDBA6
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.6% 0.086 140.8), rgb(174, 219, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#AEDBA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDBA6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 219, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.086 140.8) |
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 #AEDBA6 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDBA6 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDBA6 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDBA6 text on black | 13.48:1 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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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)
#AEDBA6
oklch(84.6% 0.086 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB561
oklch(70.6% 0.137 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#41A22F
oklch(63.1% 0.177 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#154F09
oklch(37.6% 0.115 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.073 140.7)
#AEDBA6 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) | #DED2A3 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD7CD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDBA6
#AEDBA6
oklch(84.6% 0.086 140.8)
- #E7BAEF
#E7BAEF
oklch(84.5% 0.087 321.2)
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 #AEDBA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #AEDBA6 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.