#AACEA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.071 140.5), rgb(170, 206, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#AACEA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 206, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.071 140.5) |
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 #AACEA3 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACEA3 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACEA3 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACEA3 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACEA3
oklch(81.4% 0.071 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#79B26E
oklch(70.7% 0.113 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#549E46
oklch(63.1% 0.144 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#368824
oklch(55.5% 0.156 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#277316
oklch(49% 0.145 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#225E16
oklch(42.7% 0.121 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#224D19
oklch(37.6% 0.094 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D10
oklch(26.9% 0.059 140.2)
#AACEA3 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) | #D1C6A1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A5 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CBC2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACEA3
#AACEA3
oklch(81.4% 0.071 140.5)
- #D7B4DF
#D7B4DF
oklch(81.4% 0.07 320)
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 #AACEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #AACEA3 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.