#AEC0A1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.6% 0.047 132.1), rgb(174, 192, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#AEC0A1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 132°. 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 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC0A1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 192, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 20%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.047 132.1) |
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 #AEC0A1 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC0A1 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC0A1 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC0A1 text on black | 10.85:1 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC0A1
oklch(78.6% 0.047 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#739657
oklch(63.1% 0.097 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C803C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 132)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C2E
oklch(49.1% 0.098 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5827
oklch(42.7% 0.081 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#354924
oklch(37.8% 0.064 132)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#AEC0A1 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) | #C3BB9F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFBDB7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC0A1
#AEC0A1
oklch(78.6% 0.047 132.1)
- #C3B1D0
#C3B1D0
oklch(78.5% 0.048 311.1)
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 #AEC0A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #AEC0A1 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.