#AACDA0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.072 138.8), rgb(170, 205, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#AACDA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACDA0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 205, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.072 138.8) |
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 #AACDA0 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACDA0 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACDA0 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACDA0 text on black | 11.94:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACDA0
oklch(81.1% 0.072 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#7BB26A
oklch(70.7% 0.116 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#579E40
oklch(63.1% 0.148 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#39881A
oklch(55.6% 0.161 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#2B7309
oklch(49.1% 0.149 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#255E0E
oklch(42.7% 0.124 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#244D16
oklch(37.7% 0.096 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#AACDA0 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) | #D0C59D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CAC1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACDA0
#AACDA0
oklch(81.1% 0.072 138.8)
- #D6B3DF
#D6B3DF
oklch(81.1% 0.072 319.3)
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 #AACDA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #AACDA0 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.