#AECCB3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.047 150), rgb(174, 204, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#AECCB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 150°. 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 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECCB3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 204, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 23%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.047 150) |
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 #AECCB3 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECCB3 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECCB3 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECCB3 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECCB3
oklch(81.6% 0.047 150)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE88
oklch(70.7% 0.075 150)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.097 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#408451
oklch(55.5% 0.105 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#317042
oklch(49.1% 0.098 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B36
oklch(42.6% 0.081 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.064 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#AECCB3 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) | #CDC7B2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C3B4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACBC5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECCB3
#AECCB3
oklch(81.6% 0.047 150)
- #D5B8D2
#D5B8D2
oklch(81.5% 0.048 329.3)
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 #AECCB3, 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 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #AECCB3 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.