#AEEDAD
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.7% 0.108 144.2), rgb(174, 237, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#AEEDAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.51:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEEDAD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 237, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 64%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.108 144.2) |
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 #AEEDAD | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEEDAD | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AEEDAD text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEEDAD text on black | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DA
oklch(93.5% 0.039 145.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEEDAD
oklch(88.7% 0.108 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#86D886
oklch(80.9% 0.139 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#18C132
oklch(70.6% 0.221 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#AEEDAD 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) | #F0E1A9 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DBB0 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8E9DC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEEDAD
#AEEDAD
oklch(88.7% 0.108 144.2)
- #FBC4FF
#FBC4FF
oklch(88.7% 0.099 324.1)
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 #AEEDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.043
Use #AEEDAD 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.