#AECDBD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.04 163), rgb(174, 205, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#AECDBD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 163°. 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 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECDBD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 205, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.04 163) |
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 #AECDBD | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECDBD | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECDBD text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECDBD text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECDBD
oklch(82.1% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE95
oklch(70.8% 0.065 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#58997B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A8464
oklch(55.7% 0.09 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F53
oklch(49% 0.082 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#265B44
oklch(42.8% 0.069 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#244A39
oklch(37.5% 0.053 163.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#AECDBD 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) | #CCC8BC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C4BE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CDC8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECDBD
#AECDBD
oklch(82.1% 0.04 163)
- #D8BBCB
#D8BBCB
oklch(82.2% 0.039 343.7)
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 #AECDBD, 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 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #AECDBD 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.