#AECBA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.1% 0.06 138.9), rgb(174, 203, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#AECBA6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 139°. 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 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECBA6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 203, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.06 138.9) |
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 #AECBA6 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECBA6 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECBA6 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECBA6 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECBA6
oklch(81.1% 0.06 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AF75
oklch(70.7% 0.095 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#619B50
oklch(63.1% 0.123 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#468533
oklch(55.6% 0.133 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#387125
oklch(49.2% 0.124 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C21
oklch(42.8% 0.102 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B20
oklch(37.6% 0.079 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#AECBA6 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) | #CEC5A4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC8C1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECBA6
#AECBA6
oklch(81.1% 0.06 138.9)
- #D2B5DA
#D2B5DA
oklch(81% 0.06 318.9)
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 #AECBA6, 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 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
Use #AECBA6 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.