#AEBCA2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(77.7% 0.039 130.5), rgb(174, 188, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#AEBCA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 188, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.039 130.5) |
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 #AEBCA2 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBCA2 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBCA2 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBCA2 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBCA2
oklch(77.7% 0.039 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A980
oklch(70.7% 0.063 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#799460
oklch(63.2% 0.08 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#627E46
oklch(55.7% 0.087 130.5)
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Step 700
700
#516A37
oklch(49.1% 0.081 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#42562E
oklch(42.6% 0.067 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#384729
oklch(37.6% 0.052 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#AEBCA2 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) | #BFB8A1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB7A3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBAB5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBCA2
#AEBCA2
oklch(77.7% 0.039 130.5)
- #BEB0CA
#BEB0CA
oklch(77.7% 0.039 309.5)
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 #AEBCA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
Use #AEBCA2 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.