#AECDA1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.069 136.5), rgb(174, 205, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#AECDA1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECDA1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 205, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 31%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.069 136.5) |
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 #AECDA1 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECDA1 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECDA1 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECDA1 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECDA1
oklch(81.4% 0.069 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B06B
oklch(70.6% 0.109 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C40
oklch(63% 0.141 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#44861B
oklch(55.5% 0.152 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#35720A
oklch(49.2% 0.143 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D0F
oklch(42.8% 0.118 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#294C16
oklch(37.7% 0.091 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.059 136.7)
#AECDA1 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) | #D0C69E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AECAC1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECDA1
#AECDA1
oklch(81.4% 0.069 136.5)
- #D4B5E0
#D4B5E0
oklch(81.4% 0.068 316.5)
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 #AECDA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #AECDA1 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.