#AABEAD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.032 149.7), rgb(170, 190, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#AABEAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABEAD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 190, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 13%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.032 149.7) |
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 #AABEAD | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABEAD | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABEAD text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABEAD text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABEAD
oklch(78.1% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA90
oklch(70.7% 0.051 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D9574
oklch(63.1% 0.066 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#547F5D
oklch(55.5% 0.071 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#446C4C
oklch(49.2% 0.068 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#39583F
oklch(42.8% 0.055 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#314835
oklch(37.6% 0.043 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#AABEAD 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) | #BEBAAC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BDB9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABEAD
#AABEAD
oklch(78.1% 0.032 149.7)
- #C4B1C2
#C4B1C2
oklch(78.2% 0.032 329.2)
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 #AABEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
Use #AABEAD 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.