#AECBB9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.04 158.2), rgb(174, 203, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#AECBB9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 158°. 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 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 203, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.04 158.2) |
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 #AECBB9 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECBB9 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECBB9 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECBB9 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECBB9
oklch(81.6% 0.04 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD92
oklch(70.7% 0.063 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9977
oklch(63.2% 0.082 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#40835F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#326F4F
oklch(49.2% 0.082 158.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A41
oklch(42.6% 0.068 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#274A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 158.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C20
oklch(27.2% 0.034 156.9)
#AECBB9 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) | #CAC6B8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C3BA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CBC6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECBB9
#AECBB9
oklch(81.6% 0.04 158.2)
- #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 #AECBB9, 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 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.062
Use #AECBB9 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.