#AEC2A6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.1% 0.045 136.7), rgb(174, 194, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#AEC2A6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC2A6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 194, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 19%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.045 136.7) |
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 #AEC2A6 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC2A6 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC2A6 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC2A6 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC2A6
oklch(79.1% 0.045 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB7F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F965F
oklch(63% 0.09 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#578145
oklch(55.7% 0.099 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#476D36
oklch(49.2% 0.093 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B592D
oklch(42.9% 0.077 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#324929
oklch(37.7% 0.06 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#AEC2A6 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) | #C4BDA4 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BBA7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC0BA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC2A6
#AEC2A6
oklch(79.1% 0.045 136.7)
- #C7B3CE
#C7B3CE
oklch(79.2% 0.044 317.3)
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 #AEC2A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
Use #AEC2A6 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.