Color #AED0AF Color / Colour Code #AED0AF
This page shows the hex color code for color #aed0af (#AED0AF). The colour is a green tone with 27% saturation and 75% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #AED0AF against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#AED0AF paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 92, 122, and 152 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 122, 242, and 2 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #AED0AF
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 122 and saturation at 27%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 122 to 167 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 122 with its complement at 302 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #AED0AF
Lightness variations at hue 122 and 27% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #AED0AF
Design Use Cases for #AED0AF
Muted Accent Color
With 27% saturation, #AED0AF has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Light Background Tint
#AED0AF at 75% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Success & Growth Indicators
#AED0AF falls in the green range (hue 122). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #AED0AF (hue 122) to its complement at hue 302. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 152. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aed0af, #d0aecf);
CSS Code for #AED0AF
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About Color #AED0AF (#AED0AF)
#AED0AF is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 174 red, 208 green, and 175 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 122 degrees with 27% saturation and 75% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #AED0AF is 194/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This means it appears bright to the human eye and is best paired with dark text for readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow, and 18% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #AED0AF against white is 1.69:1 and against black is 12.44:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 12.44:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #D0AECF creates maximum visual tension when paired with #AED0AF. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #BED0AE and #AED0C0, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #AED0AF
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #AED0AF?
- #AED0AF is Color #AED0AF, a green color (colour) with RGB(174, 208, 175), HSL(122, 27%, 75%), and CMYK(16%, 0%, 16%, 18%). Its perceived brightness is 194/255.
- Is #AED0AF accessible for text?
- Against white, #AED0AF has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 12.44:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #AED0AF?
- The complementary colour is #D0AECF (hue 302). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #BED0AE and #AED0C0. The triadic palette adds #AFAED0 and #D0AFAE for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #AED0AF in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #aed0af; or rgb(174, 208, 175); or hsl(122, 27%, 75%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 122 27% 75%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.