#AECDA7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.062 139.9), rgb(174, 205, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#AECDA7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECDA7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 205, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.062 139.9) |
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 #AECDA7 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECDA7 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECDA7 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECDA7 text on black | 12.09:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECDA7
oklch(81.5% 0.062 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB074
oklch(70.7% 0.1 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.127 140)
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Step 600
600
#428631
oklch(55.6% 0.138 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#337124
oklch(49% 0.128 140)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C1F
oklch(42.6% 0.106 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#284C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.083 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D13
oklch(27.2% 0.053 139.7)
#AECDA7 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) | #D0C6A5 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3A9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCAC2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECDA7
#AECDA7
oklch(81.5% 0.062 139.9)
- #D5B6DC
#D5B6DC
oklch(81.5% 0.062 320)
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 #AECDA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
Use #AECDA7 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.