#AAC4AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.046 145.1), rgb(170, 196, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#AAC4AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC4AA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 196, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.046 145.1) |
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 #AAC4AA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC4AA | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC4AA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC4AA text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC4AA
oklch(79.4% 0.046 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#84AD85
oklch(70.7% 0.073 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#649966
oklch(63.2% 0.094 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A834D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6F3E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#315A33
oklch(42.6% 0.078 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 145)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#AAC4AA 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) | #C5BFA9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C2BC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC4AA
#AAC4AA
oklch(79.4% 0.046 145.1)
- #CBB2CC
#CBB2CC
oklch(79.3% 0.046 324.8)
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 #AAC4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
Use #AAC4AA 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.