#AACEA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.067 142.3), rgb(170, 206, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#AACEA6 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 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACEA6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 206, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.067 142.3) |
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 #AACEA6 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACEA6 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACEA6 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACEA6 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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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)
#AACEA6
oklch(81.4% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B273
oklch(70.7% 0.108 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#539E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.138 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#34882F
oklch(55.6% 0.149 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#267321
oklch(49% 0.139 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#215E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#214D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#AACEA6 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) | #D0C7A4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3A8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CBC3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACEA6
#AACEA6
oklch(81.4% 0.067 142.3)
- #D8B4DC
#D8B4DC
oklch(81.4% 0.068 322.9)
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 #AACEA6, 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 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #AACEA6 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.