#AEDCA1
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.7% 0.093 138.9), rgb(174, 220, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#AEDCA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDCA1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 220, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.093 138.9) |
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 #AEDCA1 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDCA1 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDCA1 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDCA1 text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEDCA1
oklch(84.7% 0.093 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB657
oklch(70.6% 0.149 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#40A314
oklch(63.2% 0.191 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F03
oklch(27% 0.08 138.9)
#AEDCA1 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) | #E0D29D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA4 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACD8CC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDCA1
#AEDCA1
oklch(84.7% 0.093 138.9)
- #E7BAF4
#E7BAF4
oklch(84.7% 0.093 318.6)
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 #AEDCA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #AEDCA1 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.