#AACAAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.053 147.7), rgb(170, 202, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#AACAAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 148°. 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 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACAAD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 23%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.053 147.7) |
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 #AACAAD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACAAD | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACAAD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACAAD text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACAAD
oklch(80.7% 0.053 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF82
oklch(70.6% 0.085 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#599B63
oklch(63% 0.108 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C8649
oklch(55.7% 0.119 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D713A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#275C31
oklch(42.7% 0.09 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#254C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#AACAAD 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) | #CBC4AB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C8C2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACAAD
#AACAAD
oklch(80.7% 0.053 147.7)
- #D3B5D2
#D3B5D2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 327.1)
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 #AACAAD, 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 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.065
Use #AACAAD 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.