#AACCAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.06 145), rgb(170, 204, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#AACCAA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACCAA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 204, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.06 145) |
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 #AACCAA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACCAA | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACCAA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACCAA text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACCAA
oklch(81.1% 0.06 145)
-
Step 400
400
#7AB17C
oklch(70.8% 0.096 145.3)
-
Step 500
500
#569D59
oklch(63.2% 0.123 144.8)
-
Step 600
600
#38873E
oklch(55.6% 0.133 144.9)
-
Step 700
700
#2A7230
oklch(49.1% 0.123 144.8)
-
Step 800
800
#245D29
oklch(42.7% 0.102 145.1)
-
Step 900
900
#234C26
oklch(37.6% 0.078 145.3)
-
Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#AACCAA 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) | #CEC5A8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CAC2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACCAA
#AACCAA
oklch(81.1% 0.06 145)
- #D6B5D7
#D6B5D7
oklch(81.2% 0.059 325.2)
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 #AACCAA, 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 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
Use #AACCAA 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.