#AAC8A9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.2% 0.054 144.2), rgb(170, 200, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#AAC8A9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 200, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 22%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.054 144.2) |
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 #AAC8A9 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC8A9 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC8A9 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC8A9 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCD
oklch(88.6% 0.03 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC8A9
oklch(80.2% 0.054 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7F
oklch(70.7% 0.086 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B5E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#428543
oklch(55.6% 0.12 144)
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Step 700
700
#337135
oklch(49.2% 0.112 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C2C
oklch(42.8% 0.093 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#284B28
oklch(37.6% 0.071 144)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#AAC8A9 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) | #CAC2A7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C6BF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC8A9
#AAC8A9
oklch(80.2% 0.054 144.2)
- #D0B3D2
#D0B3D2
oklch(80.1% 0.054 324)
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 #AAC8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
Use #AAC8A9 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.