#AECAAF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.048 146.1), rgb(174, 202, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#AECAAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 146°. 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 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECAAF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 202, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.048 146.1) |
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 #AECAAF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECAAF | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECAAF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECAAF text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECAAF
oklch(81.1% 0.048 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AE84
oklch(70.8% 0.077 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#619965
oklch(63% 0.097 146)
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Step 600
600
#46844C
oklch(55.7% 0.107 146)
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Step 700
700
#376F3D
oklch(49% 0.098 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B32
oklch(42.7% 0.083 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B2C
oklch(37.8% 0.065 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#AECAAF 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) | #CBC5AE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1B0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC8C2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECAAF
#AECAAF
oklch(81.1% 0.048 146.1)
- #D2B7D2
#D2B7D2
oklch(81.1% 0.048 326)
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 #AECAAF, 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
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.063
Use #AECAAF 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.