#AACDA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.067 141.6), rgb(170, 205, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#AACDA5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 142°. 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 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 205, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.067 141.6) |
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 #AACDA5 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACDA5 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACDA5 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACDA5 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#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)
#AACDA5
oklch(81.2% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AB172
oklch(70.6% 0.106 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#559D4C
oklch(63% 0.136 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#37882E
oklch(55.7% 0.149 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#297320
oklch(49.1% 0.138 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#245E1D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#234D1E
oklch(37.8% 0.089 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#152D12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 141.6)
#AACDA5 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) | #CFC6A3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CAC2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACDA5
#AACDA5
oklch(81.2% 0.067 141.6)
- #D6B4DC
#D6B4DC
oklch(81.2% 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 #AACDA5, 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 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
Use #AACDA5 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.