#AEDEAF
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.4% 0.081 145.3), rgb(174, 222, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#AEDEAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDEAF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 222, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.081 145.3) |
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 #AEDEAF | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDEAF | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDEAF text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDEAF text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEDEAF
oklch(85.4% 0.081 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#95D397
oklch(80.9% 0.105 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#50BB5A
oklch(70.7% 0.168 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A62F
oklch(63% 0.197 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#AEDEAF 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) | #E0D5AC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B1 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9DBD1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDEAF
#AEDEAF
oklch(85.4% 0.081 145.3)
- #EBBDED
#EBBDED
oklch(85.4% 0.082 324.9)
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 #AEDEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.061
Use #AEDEAF 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.