#AECFB3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.052 149.4), rgb(174, 207, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#AECFB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECFB3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 207, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.052 149.4) |
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 #AECFB3 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECFB3 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECFB3 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECFB3 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECFB3
oklch(82.3% 0.052 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BB084
oklch(70.8% 0.085 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#579B65
oklch(63% 0.107 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#39864C
oklch(55.6% 0.117 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A713D
oklch(49% 0.108 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#255C33
oklch(42.6% 0.089 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#244C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#AECFB3 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) | #D0C9B2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC5B4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACEC7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECFB3
#AECFB3
oklch(82.3% 0.052 149.4)
- #D9B9D6
#D9B9D6
oklch(82.2% 0.053 329.1)
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 #AECFB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
Use #AECFB3 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.