#AECBB6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.043 153.9), rgb(174, 203, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#AECBB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECBB6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 203, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.043 153.9) |
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 #AECBB6 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECBB6 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECBB6 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECBB6 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECBB6
oklch(81.5% 0.043 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE8D
oklch(70.8% 0.07 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9971
oklch(63.1% 0.087 154)
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Step 600
600
#418359
oklch(55.5% 0.095 154)
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Step 700
700
#336F49
oklch(49.1% 0.088 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B3C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#284A33
oklch(37.6% 0.056 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#AECBB6 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) | #CBC6B5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C2B7 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACAC5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECBB6
#AECBB6
oklch(81.5% 0.043 153.9)
- #D4B9CE
#D4B9CE
oklch(81.5% 0.042 333.6)
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 #AECBB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #AECBB6 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.