#AEDC98
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.5% 0.103 135.8), rgb(174, 220, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#AEDC98 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDC98 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 220, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.103 135.8) |
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 #AEDC98 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDC98 | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDC98 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDC98 text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEDC98
oklch(84.5% 0.103 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB745
oklch(70.7% 0.166 136)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#AEDC98 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) | #E1D294 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADD7CA | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDC98
#AEDC98
oklch(84.5% 0.103 135.8)
- #E7B8FA
#E7B8FA
oklch(84.6% 0.103 316.1)
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 #AEDC98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #AEDC98 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.