#AECEA3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.068 137.7), rgb(174, 206, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#AECEA3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 206, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.068 137.7) |
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 #AECEA3 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECEA3 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECEA3 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECEA3 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECEA3
oklch(81.7% 0.068 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16D
oklch(70.8% 0.109 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D43
oklch(63.2% 0.14 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#418720
oklch(55.7% 0.152 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#327212
oklch(49.1% 0.141 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D13
oklch(42.7% 0.117 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#274C18
oklch(37.6% 0.091 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#AECEA3 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) | #D1C7A0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCBC2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECEA3
#AECEA3
oklch(81.7% 0.068 137.7)
- #D6B6E0
#D6B6E0
oklch(81.7% 0.067 318.1)
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 #AECEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #AECEA3 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.