#AECDB9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.043 157), rgb(174, 205, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#AECDB9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECDB9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 205, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.043 157) |
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 #AECDB9 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECDB9 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECDB9 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECDB9 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 157)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECDB9
oklch(82% 0.043 157)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE8F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#599A74
oklch(63.2% 0.089 157)
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Step 600
600
#3C845C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D704C
oklch(49.2% 0.09 157.1)
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Step 800
800
#275B3E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#254B35
oklch(37.8% 0.058 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#AECDB9 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) | #CDC8B8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C4BA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9CCC7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECDB9
#AECDB9
oklch(82% 0.043 157)
- #D7BACE
#D7BACE
oklch(82% 0.042 337.3)
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 #AECDB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.061
Use #AECDB9 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.