#AECAAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.049 145.1), rgb(174, 202, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#AECAAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECAAE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 202, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.049 145.1) |
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 #AECAAE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECAAE | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECAAE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECAAE text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECAAE
oklch(81% 0.049 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AE82
oklch(70.7% 0.079 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#619A63
oklch(63.2% 0.101 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#46844A
oklch(55.6% 0.109 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#37703B
oklch(49.2% 0.102 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B31
oklch(42.7% 0.084 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#AECAAE 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) | #CBC4AD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC8C2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECAAE
#AECAAE
oklch(81% 0.049 145.1)
- #D2B7D3
#D2B7D3
oklch(81.1% 0.049 324.9)
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 #AECAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.063
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
Use #AECAAE 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.