#AEBE9C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78% 0.05 128.1), rgb(174, 190, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#AEBE9C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBE9C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 190, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.05 128.1) |
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 #AEBE9C | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBE9C | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBE9C text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBE9C text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBE9C
oklch(78% 0.05 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#92AB74
oklch(70.8% 0.081 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#77954F
oklch(63% 0.103 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#607F32
oklch(55.5% 0.111 128)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B24
oklch(49% 0.103 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#415820
oklch(42.8% 0.086 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#37481F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#AEBE9C 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) | #C2B99A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BBB4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBE9C
#AEBE9C
oklch(78% 0.05 128.1)
- #C0AFD1
#C0AFD1
oklch(77.9% 0.051 307.7)
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 #AEBE9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #AEBE9C 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.