#AECDB3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.049 149.8), rgb(174, 205, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#AECDB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECDB3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 205, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.049 149.8) |
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 #AECDB3 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECDB3 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECDB3 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECDB3 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECDB3
oklch(81.8% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF87
oklch(70.8% 0.079 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B68
oklch(63.2% 0.102 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8550
oklch(55.7% 0.109 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F7040
oklch(49% 0.101 149.7)
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Step 800
800
#285C35
oklch(42.8% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#264B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.065 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#AECDB3 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) | #CEC7B2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C4B4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACCC5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECDB3
#AECDB3
oklch(81.8% 0.049 149.8)
- #D6B9D3
#D6B9D3
oklch(81.8% 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 #AECDB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #AECDB3 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.