#AECAB8 Hex Color
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Faded and very unsaturated, this pale green sits close to white with a soft gray undertone. The hex code #aecab8 reads airy and organic, which suits eco branding, pharmacy layouts, and garden-inspired work. Treat it as a dominant background rather than a small accent, where it tends to vanish. Black text on it reaches about 11.9:1 contrast, well past the AA threshold for body copy.
Questions about #aecab8
What is #aecab8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #aecab8 is rgb(174, 202, 184), in HSL hsl(141, 21%, 74%) and in CMYK 14%, 0%, 9%, 21%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #aecab8?
Deep charcoal and muted terracotta give #aecab8 the contrast it lacks on its own. A warm wood tone or cream also keeps it from reading washed out next to plain white.
Is #aecab8 readable on white or black?
#aecab8 has a 1.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.94:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.