#AACEBB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82% 0.047 162.2), rgb(170, 206, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#AACEBB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACEBB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 206, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.047 162.2) |
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 #AACEBB | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACEBB | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACEBB text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACEBB text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACEBB
oklch(82% 0.047 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#75AF93
oklch(70.6% 0.073 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B78
oklch(63% 0.095 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B8661
oklch(55.6% 0.103 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C7150
oklch(49% 0.096 162.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C41
oklch(42.6% 0.08 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C37
oklch(37.8% 0.063 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C21
oklch(26.9% 0.038 163.5)
#AACEBB 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) | #CDC8BA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C4BC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3CEC8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACEBB
#AACEBB
oklch(82% 0.047 162.2)
- #DAB9CC
#DAB9CC
oklch(82% 0.045 342.6)
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 #AACEBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
Use #AACEBB 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.