#AEC199
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.6% 0.059 128.4), rgb(174, 193, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#AEC199 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC199 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 193, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 24%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.059 128.4) |
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 #AEC199 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC199 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC199 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC199 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC199
oklch(78.6% 0.059 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6C
oklch(70.7% 0.094 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#749742
oklch(63.1% 0.12 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C811F
oklch(55.6% 0.131 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D10
oklch(49.1% 0.121 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5912
oklch(42.7% 0.101 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#354917
oklch(37.6% 0.078 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#AEC199 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) | #C5BB97 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA9B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0BDB6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC199
#AEC199
oklch(78.6% 0.059 128.4)
- #C4B0D7
#C4B0D7
oklch(78.7% 0.059 308.2)
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 #AEC199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
Use #AEC199 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.