#AEDBAE
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.8% 0.078 144.9), rgb(174, 219, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#AEDBAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDBAE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 219, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.078 144.9) |
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 #AEDBAE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDBAE | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDBAE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDBAE text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEDBAE
oklch(84.8% 0.078 144.9)
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Step 300
300
#98D299
oklch(80.9% 0.099 145)
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Step 400
400
#57BA5D
oklch(70.8% 0.16 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#013007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 144.9)
#AEDBAE 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) | #DDD2AB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAD8CE | 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°).
- #AEDBAE
#AEDBAE
oklch(84.8% 0.078 144.9)
- #E7BCE9
#E7BCE9
oklch(84.7% 0.077 324.8)
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 #AEDBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #AEDBAE 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.