#AECBBA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.039 159.7), rgb(174, 203, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#AECBBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECBBA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 203, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 22%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.039 159.7) |
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 #AECBBA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECBBA | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECBBA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECBBA text on black | 12.05:1 | 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)
#AECBBA
oklch(81.6% 0.039 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD93
oklch(70.7% 0.062 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9978
oklch(63.2% 0.081 159.2)
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Step 600
600
#408361
oklch(55.6% 0.087 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#316F50
oklch(49.1% 0.082 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A42
oklch(42.6% 0.067 159.9)
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Step 900
900
#274A38
oklch(37.7% 0.052 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B21
oklch(26.8% 0.032 161.4)
#AECBBA 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) | #CAC6B9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C3BB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CBC6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECBBA
#AECBBA
oklch(81.6% 0.039 159.7)
- #D5B9CB
#D5B9CB
oklch(81.5% 0.04 339.3)
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 #AECBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #AECBBA 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.