#AEBE9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.1% 0.046 129.8), rgb(174, 190, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#AEBE9F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBE9F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 190, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.046 129.8) |
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 #AEBE9F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBE9F | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBE9F text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBE9F text on black | 10.66:1 | 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)
#AEBE9F
oklch(78.1% 0.046 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#92AA79
oklch(70.7% 0.074 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#779556
oklch(63.1% 0.095 129.5)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F3A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B2D
oklch(49.1% 0.095 129.6)
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Step 800
800
#415726
oklch(42.6% 0.078 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#374824
oklch(37.7% 0.061 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#AEBE9F 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) | #C1B99D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB8A0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBBB5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBE9F
#AEBE9F
oklch(78.1% 0.046 129.8)
- #C1B0CE
#C1B0CE
oklch(78.1% 0.046 310.6)
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 #AEBE9F, 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 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #AEBE9F 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.