#AAC8A1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80% 0.063 138.5), rgb(170, 200, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#AAC8A1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 200, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.063 138.5) |
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 #AAC8A1 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC8A1 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC8A1 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC8A1 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC8A1
oklch(80% 0.063 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#81B072
oklch(70.8% 0.101 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C4C
oklch(63.2% 0.129 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#44862D
oklch(55.7% 0.14 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#36711F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C1C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#294C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C12
oklch(26.8% 0.053 138.8)
#AAC8A1 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) | #CBC19F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BEA3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C5BD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC8A1
#AAC8A1
oklch(80% 0.063 138.5)
- #CFB1D8
#CFB1D8
oklch(79.9% 0.063 318.3)
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 #AAC8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #AAC8A1 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.