#AEBDA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.1% 0.032 137.8), rgb(174, 189, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#AEBDA9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 189, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.032 137.8) |
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 #AEBDA9 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBDA9 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBDA9 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBDA9 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBDA9
oklch(78.1% 0.032 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A989
oklch(70.7% 0.053 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#76936C
oklch(63% 0.066 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E54
oklch(55.7% 0.073 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A44
oklch(49.2% 0.067 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#405638
oklch(42.6% 0.055 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#364731
oklch(37.6% 0.043 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#AEBDA9 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) | #BFB9A8 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB8AA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEBBB7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBDA9
#AEBDA9
oklch(78.1% 0.032 137.8)
- #C1B2C6
#C1B2C6
oklch(78.2% 0.032 317.7)
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 #AEBDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #AEBDA9 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.