#AEC2AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.04 140.5), rgb(174, 194, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#AEC2AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC2AA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 16%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.04 140.5) |
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 #AEC2AA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC2AA | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC2AA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC2AA text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#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
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC2AA
oklch(79.2% 0.04 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB85
oklch(70.8% 0.064 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E9667
oklch(63.1% 0.082 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#56804E
oklch(55.6% 0.088 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#466C3F
oklch(49% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5834
oklch(42.6% 0.068 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#32492D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 140)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#AEC2AA 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) | #C4BEA9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC0BB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC2AA
#AEC2AA
oklch(79.2% 0.04 140.5)
- #C7B3CB
#C7B3CB
oklch(79.1% 0.04 320.6)
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 #AEC2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
Use #AEC2AA 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.