#AECDA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.06 141.2), rgb(174, 205, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#AECDA9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 205, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 26%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.06 141.2) |
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 #AECDA9 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECDA9 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECDA9 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECDA9 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECDA9
oklch(81.6% 0.06 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FB077
oklch(70.8% 0.096 141)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C54
oklch(63.2% 0.122 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#418637
oklch(55.6% 0.134 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#33712A
oklch(49.1% 0.123 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C24
oklch(42.6% 0.101 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#274C22
oklch(37.7% 0.08 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#AECDA9 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) | #CFC6A7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3AB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACCAC3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECDA9
#AECDA9
oklch(81.6% 0.06 141.2)
- #D5B7DB
#D5B7DB
oklch(81.6% 0.059 320.6)
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 #AECDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #AECDA9 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.