#AECAA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.055 140.9), rgb(174, 202, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#AECAA9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 202, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.055 140.9) |
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 #AECAA9 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECAA9 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECAA9 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECAA9 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.055 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AF7B
oklch(70.8% 0.088 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#629A59
oklch(63.1% 0.111 141)
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Step 600
600
#48843D
oklch(55.5% 0.121 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#39702F
oklch(49.1% 0.113 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B28
oklch(42.6% 0.094 141)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B25
oklch(37.7% 0.073 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C16
oklch(27% 0.047 141.1)
#AECAA9 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) | #CCC4A7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC8C1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECAA9
#AECAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.055 140.9)
- #D1B6D7
#D1B6D7
oklch(81% 0.054 320.1)
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 #AECAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.064
Use #AECAA9 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.