#AEC09C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.4% 0.053 129.2), rgb(174, 192, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#AEC09C is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC09C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 192, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.053 129.2) |
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 #AEC09C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC09C | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC09C text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC09C text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC09C
oklch(78.4% 0.053 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#90AB72
oklch(70.6% 0.085 129)
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Step 500
500
#74964C
oklch(63% 0.109 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D802D
oklch(55.5% 0.118 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C20
oklch(49% 0.11 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F581C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#35491D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#AEC09C 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) | #C4BB9A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BA9E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BDB6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC09C
#AEC09C
oklch(78.4% 0.053 129.2)
- #C3B0D3
#C3B0D3
oklch(78.5% 0.053 309.5)
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 #AEC09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
Use #AEC09C 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.