#AEDC90
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.4% 0.112 133.7), rgb(174, 220, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#AEDC90 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDC90 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 220, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.112 133.7) |
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 #AEDC90 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDC90 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDC90 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDC90 text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.033 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3B9
oklch(88.6% 0.063 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEDC90
oklch(84.4% 0.112 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B730
oklch(70.7% 0.179 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#AEDC90 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) | #E2D18B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD94 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFD6C9 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDC90
#AEDC90
oklch(84.4% 0.112 133.7)
- #E6B6FF
#E6B6FF
oklch(84.3% 0.111 313.8)
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 #AEDC90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
Use #AEDC90 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.