#AACEBA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82% 0.047 160.8), rgb(170, 206, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#AACEBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACEBA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 206, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.047 160.8) |
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 #AACEBA | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACEBA | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACEBA text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACEBA text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACEBA
oklch(82% 0.047 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B091
oklch(70.8% 0.077 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C76
oklch(63.2% 0.097 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C865F
oklch(55.6% 0.105 161)
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Step 700
700
#1C714E
oklch(49% 0.098 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C40
oklch(42.6% 0.081 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C36
oklch(37.7% 0.064 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#132C20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 161.3)
#AACEBA 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) | #CDC8B9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C4BB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CEC8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACEBA
#AACEBA
oklch(82% 0.047 160.8)
- #DAB8CD
#DAB8CD
oklch(81.8% 0.048 340.7)
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 #AACEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
Use #AACEBA 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.