#AECBB8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.041 156.7), rgb(174, 203, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#AECBB8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 157°. 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 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECBB8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 203, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.041 156.7) |
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 #AECBB8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECBB8 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECBB8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECBB8 text on black | 12.03:1 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECBB8
oklch(81.5% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD90
oklch(70.6% 0.065 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9975
oklch(63.2% 0.083 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#41835D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 156.5)
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Step 700
700
#326F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 156.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A3F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#274A36
oklch(37.6% 0.054 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C20
oklch(27.2% 0.034 156.9)
#AECBB8 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) | #CBC6B7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C3B9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACAC5 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECBB8
#AECBB8
oklch(81.5% 0.041 156.7)
- #D5B9CC
#D5B9CC
oklch(81.5% 0.041 337.7)
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 #AECBB8, 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 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.062
Use #AECBB8 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.