#AAC8AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.3% 0.049 148.9), rgb(170, 200, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#AAC8AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC8AE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 21%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.049 148.9) |
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 #AAC8AE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC8AE | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC8AE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC8AE text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC8AE
oklch(80.3% 0.049 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE86
oklch(70.6% 0.077 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A68
oklch(63% 0.099 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#40854F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#327040
oklch(49.1% 0.1 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B35
oklch(42.6% 0.082 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#274B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#AAC8AE 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) | #C9C2AD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BFAF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C7C0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC8AE
#AAC8AE
oklch(80.3% 0.049 148.9)
- #D1B4CE
#D1B4CE
oklch(80.3% 0.048 329.4)
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 #AAC8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #AAC8AE 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.