#AECBAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.054 142.5), rgb(174, 203, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#AECBAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 143°. 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 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECBAB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 203, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.054 142.5) |
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 #AECBAB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECBAB | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECBAB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECBAB text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECBAB
oklch(81.2% 0.054 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#81AF7D
oklch(70.8% 0.087 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#609A5B
oklch(63% 0.11 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#458541
oklch(55.7% 0.12 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#367032
oklch(49% 0.112 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B2A
oklch(42.5% 0.093 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#294B27
oklch(37.7% 0.072 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#AECBAB 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) | #CDC5A9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC9C2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECBAB
#AECBAB
oklch(81.2% 0.054 142.5)
- #D3B6D6
#D3B6D6
oklch(81.1% 0.054 323.1)
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 #AECBAB, 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 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.063
Use #AECBAB 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.