#AEDCB0
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85% 0.077 146), rgb(174, 220, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#AEDCB0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 146°. 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 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDCB0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 220, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.077 146) |
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 #AEDCB0 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDCB0 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDCB0 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDCB0 text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEDCB0
oklch(85% 0.077 146)
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Step 300
300
#97D29A
oklch(80.9% 0.099 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#54BA60
oklch(70.7% 0.159 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#AEDCB0 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) | #DED3AE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB2 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D9D0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDCB0
#AEDCB0
oklch(85% 0.077 146)
- #E9BDE9
#E9BDE9
oklch(85.1% 0.077 326.2)
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 #AEDCB0, 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 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #AEDCB0 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.