#AEC0AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.9% 0.032 145.3), rgb(174, 192, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#AEC0AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 145°. 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 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC0AE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 192, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 12%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.032 145.3) |
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 #AEC0AE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC0AE | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC0AE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC0AE text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC0AE
oklch(78.9% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8D
oklch(70.8% 0.053 145)
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Step 500
500
#719471
oklch(63% 0.065 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#587F5A
oklch(55.7% 0.072 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#486B49
oklch(49.1% 0.067 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C573C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#334834
oklch(37.8% 0.043 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#AEC0AE 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) | #C1BCAD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBFBB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC0AE
#AEC0AE
oklch(78.9% 0.032 145.3)
- #C5B4C6
#C5B4C6
oklch(79% 0.031 324.2)
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 #AEC0AE, 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 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #AEC0AE 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.