#AAC2A2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.7% 0.052 137.9), rgb(170, 194, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#AAC2A2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 194, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 21%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.052 137.9) |
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 #AAC2A2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC2A2 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC2A2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC2A2 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC2A2
oklch(78.7% 0.052 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7B
oklch(70.6% 0.082 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#699858
oklch(63% 0.105 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#50833D
oklch(55.7% 0.115 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#406E2F
oklch(49% 0.106 138)
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Step 800
800
#355A28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A25
oklch(37.7% 0.068 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#AAC2A2 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) | #C4BDA0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BFB9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC2A2
#AAC2A2
oklch(78.7% 0.052 137.9)
- #C8B0D0
#C8B0D0
oklch(78.8% 0.052 317.7)
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 #AAC2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #AAC2A2 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.