#AECBB4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.045 151.4), rgb(174, 203, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#AECBB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 151°. 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 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECBB4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 203, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.045 151.4) |
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 #AECBB4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECBB4 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECBB4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECBB4 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECBB4
oklch(81.4% 0.045 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AE8A
oklch(70.8% 0.072 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E996D
oklch(63% 0.091 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#428455
oklch(55.7% 0.1 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#336F45
oklch(49% 0.092 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B39
oklch(42.7% 0.077 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#284B31
oklch(37.8% 0.06 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#182C1D
oklch(27.1% 0.038 151.1)
#AECBB4 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) | #CBC6B3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C2B5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACAC4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECBB4
#AECBB4
oklch(81.4% 0.045 151.4)
- #D4B8D0
#D4B8D0
oklch(81.4% 0.045 330.7)
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 #AECBB4, 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 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #AECBB4 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.