#AEC0B5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.1% 0.025 159), rgb(174, 192, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#AEC0B5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC0B5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 192, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 12%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.025 159) |
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 #AEC0B5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC0B5 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC0B5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC0B5 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC0B5
oklch(79.1% 0.025 159)
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Step 400
400
#8CA998
oklch(70.8% 0.04 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F937E
oklch(63% 0.051 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#577E67
oklch(55.7% 0.057 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#476A56
oklch(49.1% 0.052 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5646
oklch(42.6% 0.043 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#32473B
oklch(37.6% 0.033 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#AEC0B5 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) | #C0BDB4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBBB6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC0BD | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC0B5
#AEC0B5
oklch(79.1% 0.025 159)
- #C6B5C0
#C6B5C0
oklch(79.1% 0.024 338.7)
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 #AEC0B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
Use #AEC0B5 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.