#AACFAE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.9% 0.06 148), rgb(170, 207, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#AACFAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACFAE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 207, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.06 148) |
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 #AACFAE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACFAE | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACFAE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACFAE 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACFAE
oklch(81.9% 0.06 148)
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Step 400
400
#76B17E
oklch(70.6% 0.096 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9E5D
oklch(63.2% 0.124 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E8843
oklch(55.7% 0.134 148)
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Step 700
700
#1F7334
oklch(49.1% 0.125 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5E2C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D28
oklch(37.7% 0.08 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#132D18
oklch(27% 0.05 148.5)
#AACFAE 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) | #D0C8AC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4B0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6CDC6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACFAE
#AACFAE
oklch(81.9% 0.06 148)
- #DAB6D8
#DAB6D8
oklch(81.8% 0.061 327.9)
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 #AACFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
Use #AACFAE 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.