#AEC09F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.5% 0.05 130.9), rgb(174, 192, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#AEC09F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC09F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 192, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 21%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.05 130.9) |
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 #AEC09F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC09F | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC09F text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC09F text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC09F
oklch(78.5% 0.05 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB77
oklch(70.7% 0.079 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#749653
oklch(63.1% 0.101 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C8036
oklch(55.6% 0.111 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C29
oklch(49.1% 0.102 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5823
oklch(42.6% 0.085 131)
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Step 900
900
#354922
oklch(37.8% 0.066 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#AEC09F 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) | #C3BB9D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBDB7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC09F
#AEC09F
oklch(78.5% 0.05 130.9)
- #C3B1D1
#C3B1D1
oklch(78.6% 0.049 310.4)
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 #AEC09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #AEC09F 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.