#AACCA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.066 140.9), rgb(170, 204, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#AACCA4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACCA4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 204, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 28%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.066 140.9) |
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 #AACCA4 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACCA4 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACCA4 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACCA4 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB172
oklch(70.7% 0.106 141)
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Step 500
500
#579D4C
oklch(63% 0.135 141)
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Step 600
600
#3A872D
oklch(55.5% 0.147 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C731F
oklch(49.2% 0.137 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#265D1C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#244D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#AACCA4 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) | #CFC5A2 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C9C1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACCA4
#AACCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.9)
- #D5B3DB
#D5B3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 321.2)
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 #AACCA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
Use #AACCA4 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.