#AECABC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.036 163.9), rgb(174, 202, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#AECABC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECABC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 202, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.036 163.9) |
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 #AECABC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECABC | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECABC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECABC text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECABC
oklch(81.4% 0.036 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#80AC97
oklch(70.7% 0.057 164)
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Step 500
500
#5E987D
oklch(63.2% 0.074 163.2)
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Step 600
600
#428267
oklch(55.6% 0.079 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#336E55
oklch(49.1% 0.075 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A46
oklch(42.8% 0.062 164)
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Step 900
900
#284A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 164)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#AECABC 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) | #C9C6BB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C2BD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CAC6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECABC
#AECABC
oklch(81.4% 0.036 163.9)
- #D4B9C8
#D4B9C8
oklch(81.3% 0.037 343.4)
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 #AECABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #AECABC 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.