#AEC0A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.7% 0.042 135.1), rgb(174, 192, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#AEC0A5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC0A5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 192, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 18%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.042 135.1) |
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 #AEC0A5 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC0A5 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC0A5 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC0A5 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC0A5
oklch(78.7% 0.042 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB80
oklch(70.8% 0.069 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#729560
oklch(63% 0.086 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B8046
oklch(55.7% 0.094 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C37
oklch(49.2% 0.089 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D582E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#344829
oklch(37.6% 0.056 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#AEC0A5 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) | #C2BCA4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAA6 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEBEB8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC0A5
#AEC0A5
oklch(78.7% 0.042 135.1)
- #C4B2CD
#C4B2CD
oklch(78.7% 0.042 314.6)
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 #AEC0A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
Use #AEC0A5 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.