#AEC1AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79% 0.038 140.2), rgb(174, 193, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#AEC1AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC1AA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 193, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 16%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.038 140.2) |
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 #AEC1AA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC1AA | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC1AA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC1AA 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
#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
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC1AA
oklch(79% 0.038 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA86
oklch(70.6% 0.061 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#709568
oklch(63% 0.078 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#588050
oklch(55.7% 0.085 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#486C40
oklch(49.2% 0.079 140)
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Step 800
800
#3B5835
oklch(42.7% 0.066 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#33482E
oklch(37.6% 0.051 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#AEC1AA 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) | #C3BDA9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBFBA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC1AA
#AEC1AA
oklch(79% 0.038 140.2)
- #C6B3CA
#C6B3CA
oklch(79% 0.038 320.4)
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 #AEC1AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
Use #AEC1AA 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.