#AEDFB9
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.9% 0.073 151.5), rgb(174, 223, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#AEDFB9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 223, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.073 151.5) |
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 #AEDFB9 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDFB9 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDFB9 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDFB9 text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 152.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEDFB9
oklch(85.9% 0.073 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#93D2A2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#4ABA6F
oklch(70.6% 0.15 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#AEDFB9 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) | #E0D7B7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7DDD4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDFB9
#AEDFB9
oklch(85.9% 0.073 151.5)
- #EEC0E7
#EEC0E7
oklch(86% 0.073 331.4)
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 #AEDFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #AEDFB9 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.