#AEC1BC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.5% 0.022 178.2), rgb(174, 193, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#AEC1BC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC1BC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 193, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 13%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.022 178.2) |
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 #AEC1BC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC1BC | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC1BC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC1BC text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC1BC
oklch(79.5% 0.022 178.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA8A1
oklch(70.7% 0.035 179.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C9389
oklch(63.1% 0.046 177.2)
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Step 600
600
#537D73
oklch(55.6% 0.049 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#446961
oklch(49% 0.044 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#38564F
oklch(42.7% 0.038 178.2)
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Step 900
900
#314742
oklch(37.8% 0.029 179)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A26
oklch(27.2% 0.019 173.9)
#AEC1BC 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) | #BFBEBC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBCBC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC2BF | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC1BC
#AEC1BC
oklch(79.5% 0.022 178.2)
- #C9B7BC
#C9B7BC
oklch(79.6% 0.022 358.8)
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 #AEC1BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #AEC1BC 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.