#AEC0B4
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.1% 0.026 156.6), rgb(174, 192, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#AEC0B4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC0B4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 192, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 12%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.026 156.6) |
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 #AEC0B4 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC0B4 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC0B4 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC0B4 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC0B4
oklch(79.1% 0.026 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA996
oklch(70.7% 0.042 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F937C
oklch(62.9% 0.053 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#577E66
oklch(55.7% 0.058 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#476A54
oklch(49.1% 0.054 156.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5645
oklch(42.6% 0.043 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#32473A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 157.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#AEC0B4 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) | #C0BDB3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBBB5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC0BC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC0B4
#AEC0B4
oklch(79.1% 0.026 156.6)
- #C6B5C1
#C6B5C1
oklch(79.1% 0.025 336.2)
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 #AEC0B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #AEC0B4 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.