#AAC3AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.043 146.2), rgb(170, 195, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#AAC3AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC3AB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 195, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.043 146.2) |
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 #AAC3AB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC3AB | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC3AB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC3AB text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC3AB
oklch(79.2% 0.043 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AD87
oklch(70.8% 0.07 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#659869
oklch(63.1% 0.089 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C8251
oklch(55.6% 0.095 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E41
oklch(49% 0.089 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#325A36
oklch(42.8% 0.074 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#AAC3AB 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) | #C4BEAA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBAC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C2BC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC3AB
#AAC3AB
oklch(79.2% 0.043 146.2)
- #CAB2CA
#CAB2CA
oklch(79.1% 0.043 326)
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 #AAC3AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.060
Use #AAC3AB 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.