#AEC0AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.8% 0.035 141.2), rgb(174, 192, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#AEC0AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 141°. 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 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC0AB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 192, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.035 141.2) |
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 #AEC0AB | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC0AB | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC0AB text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC0AB text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC0AB
oklch(78.8% 0.035 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA89
oklch(70.8% 0.056 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#71956C
oklch(63.2% 0.072 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#597F53
oklch(55.6% 0.079 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#496B44
oklch(49.1% 0.072 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C5738
oklch(42.6% 0.06 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#344830
oklch(37.7% 0.047 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#AEC0AB 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) | #C1BCAA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBEBA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC0AB
#AEC0AB
oklch(78.8% 0.035 141.2)
- #C5B3C8
#C5B3C8
oklch(78.8% 0.035 321.4)
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 #AEC0AB, 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 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
Use #AEC0AB 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.