#AEBE9E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78% 0.048 129.2), rgb(174, 190, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#AEBE9E is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 129°. 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 (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBE9E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 190, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.048 129.2) |
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 #AEBE9E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBE9E | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBE9E text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBE9E 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
#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
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBE9E
oklch(78% 0.048 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#92AA77
oklch(70.6% 0.076 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#779554
oklch(63.1% 0.097 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#607F38
oklch(55.6% 0.105 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B2A
oklch(49% 0.098 129)
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Step 800
800
#415724
oklch(42.6% 0.08 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#374822
oklch(37.7% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#AEBE9E 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) | #C2B99C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB89F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBBB5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBE9E
#AEBE9E
oklch(78% 0.048 129.2)
- #C0B0CF
#C0B0CF
oklch(78.1% 0.047 308.5)
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 #AEBE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
Use #AEBE9E 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.