#AEBAA5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.4% 0.032 131.6), rgb(174, 186, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#AEBAA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 186, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 13%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.032 131.6) |
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 #AEBAA5 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBAA5 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBAA5 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBAA5 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBAA5
oklch(77.4% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A887
oklch(70.8% 0.051 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B9268
oklch(63.1% 0.066 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#647C50
oklch(55.5% 0.071 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#536941
oklch(49.2% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#445535
oklch(42.6% 0.055 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#39462E
oklch(37.5% 0.043 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#AEBAA5 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) | #BCB7A4 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A6 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB8B4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBAA5
#AEBAA5
oklch(77.4% 0.032 131.6)
- #BCB0C5
#BCB0C5
oklch(77.4% 0.032 310.9)
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 #AEBAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #AEBAA5 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.