#AACCAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.055 148.3), rgb(170, 204, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#AACCAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACCAE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 204, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.055 148.3) |
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 #AACCAE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACCAE | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACCAE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACCAE text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACCAE
oklch(81.2% 0.055 148.3)
-
Step 400
400
#7AB082
oklch(70.7% 0.088 148.4)
-
Step 500
500
#559C62
oklch(63.1% 0.113 148.4)
-
Step 600
600
#368648
oklch(55.5% 0.123 148.4)
-
Step 700
700
#287239
oklch(49.1% 0.115 148.1)
-
Step 800
800
#235D30
oklch(42.8% 0.095 148.4)
-
Step 900
900
#224C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 148.8)
-
Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#AACCAE 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) | #CDC6AC | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6CAC3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACCAE
#AACCAE
oklch(81.2% 0.055 148.3)
- #D6B5D4
#D6B5D4
oklch(81.1% 0.056 328)
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 #AACCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.064
Use #AACCAE 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.