#AEBFAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.7% 0.03 145.3), rgb(174, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#AEBFAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBFAE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 12%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.03 145.3) |
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 #AEBFAE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBFAE | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBFAE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBFAE text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBFAE
oklch(78.7% 0.03 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA98F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 146)
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Step 500
500
#729473
oklch(63.2% 0.062 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A4B
oklch(49% 0.061 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D573E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#344734
oklch(37.6% 0.04 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#AEBFAE 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) | #C0BCAD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBAAF | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBEBA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBFAE
#AEBFAE
oklch(78.7% 0.03 145.3)
- #C4B3C4
#C4B3C4
oklch(78.6% 0.03 325.9)
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 #AEBFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #AEBFAE 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.