#AACEA9
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.5% 0.064 144.3), rgb(170, 206, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#AACEA9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 206, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.064 144.3) |
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 #AACEA9 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACEA9 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACEA9 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACEA9 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACEA9
oklch(81.5% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B178
oklch(70.6% 0.101 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#529E54
oklch(63.2% 0.132 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#338838
oklch(55.7% 0.142 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#24732A
oklch(49.1% 0.132 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#215E24
oklch(42.8% 0.11 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#214D22
oklch(37.7% 0.086 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D15
oklch(26.9% 0.053 144.7)
#AACEA9 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) | #D0C7A7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3AB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CCC4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACEA9
#AACEA9
oklch(81.5% 0.064 144.3)
- #D8B5DA
#D8B5DA
oklch(81.5% 0.064 324.4)
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 #AACEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #AACEA9 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.