#AACAA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.057 144.2), rgb(170, 202, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#AACAA9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 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 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 202, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.057 144.2) |
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 #AACAA9 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACAA9 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACAA9 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACAA9 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACAA9
oklch(80.6% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5A
oklch(63.2% 0.118 144)
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Step 600
600
#3D8640
oklch(55.6% 0.127 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#2F7131
oklch(49% 0.118 144)
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Step 800
800
#285C2A
oklch(42.6% 0.097 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#264C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D17
oklch(27.2% 0.049 144.1)
#AACAA9 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) | #CCC4A7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C8C1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACAA9
#AACAA9
oklch(80.6% 0.057 144.2)
- #D3B4D5
#D3B4D5
oklch(80.7% 0.057 324.2)
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 #AACAA9, 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 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
Use #AACAA9 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.