#AAC8AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.2% 0.053 145.1), rgb(170, 200, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#AAC8AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC8AA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 200, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.053 145.1) |
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 #AAC8AA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC8AA | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC8AA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC8AA text on black | 11.55:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC8AA
oklch(80.2% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF80
oklch(70.7% 0.085 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B60
oklch(63.2% 0.108 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#428546
oklch(55.6% 0.117 145)
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Step 700
700
#337037
oklch(49% 0.109 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C2E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 145)
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Step 900
900
#284B29
oklch(37.6% 0.07 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#AAC8AA 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) | #C9C2A8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C6BF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC8AA
#AAC8AA
oklch(80.2% 0.053 145.1)
- #D1B3D1
#D1B3D1
oklch(80.2% 0.053 326.1)
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 #AAC8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.065
Use #AAC8AA 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.