#AECFA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.068 139), rgb(174, 207, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#AECFA5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 139°. 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 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 207, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 30%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.068 139) |
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 #AECFA5 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECFA5 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECFA5 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECFA5 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECFA5
oklch(81.9% 0.068 139)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16F
oklch(70.7% 0.108 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D47
oklch(63.1% 0.138 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#3E8726
oklch(55.6% 0.15 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#307217
oklch(49% 0.139 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#295D17
oklch(42.7% 0.115 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#264D1A
oklch(37.9% 0.091 139)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#AECFA5 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) | #D2C8A3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5A7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADCCC3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECFA5
#AECFA5
oklch(81.9% 0.068 139)
- #D7B6E0
#D7B6E0
oklch(81.8% 0.068 318.9)
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 #AECFA5, 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 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #AECFA5 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.