#AECFA1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.072 136.9), rgb(174, 207, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#AECFA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECFA1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 207, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 32%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.072 136.9) |
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 #AECFA1 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECFA1 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECFA1 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECFA1 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECFA1
oklch(81.8% 0.072 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB168
oklch(70.6% 0.115 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9D3C
oklch(63% 0.148 137)
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Step 600
600
#408712
oklch(55.6% 0.16 136.8)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D08
oklch(42.6% 0.123 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#264D13
oklch(37.8% 0.097 137.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D0D
oklch(27% 0.061 137.1)
#AECFA1 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) | #D3C89E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCBC2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECFA1
#AECFA1
oklch(81.8% 0.072 136.9)
- #D7B6E3
#D7B6E3
oklch(81.9% 0.072 317)
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 #AECFA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #AECFA1 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.