#AECDAF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.053 145.9), rgb(174, 205, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#AECDAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECDAF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 205, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.053 145.9) |
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 #AECDAF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECDAF | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECDAF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECDAF text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECDAF
oklch(81.7% 0.053 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B60
oklch(63.1% 0.109 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F8547
oklch(55.5% 0.118 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#317138
oklch(49.2% 0.11 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#295C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B2A
oklch(37.5% 0.07 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#AECDAF 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) | #CEC7AD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C4B0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCBC4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECDAF
#AECDAF
oklch(81.7% 0.053 145.9)
- #D6B8D6
#D6B8D6
oklch(81.8% 0.053 326)
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 #AECDAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.061
Use #AECDAF 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.