#AEC2AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.039 141.5), rgb(174, 194, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#AEC2AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 142°. 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 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC2AB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 194, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 16%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.039 141.5) |
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 #AEC2AB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC2AB | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC2AB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC2AB text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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)
#AEC2AB
oklch(79.2% 0.039 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB87
oklch(70.7% 0.062 142)
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Step 500
500
#6E9669
oklch(63.1% 0.079 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#568050
oklch(55.6% 0.086 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#466C41
oklch(49.1% 0.079 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5836
oklch(42.7% 0.065 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#32492F
oklch(37.8% 0.052 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#AEC2AB 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) | #C4BEAA | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC0BB | 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°).
- #AEC2AB
#AEC2AB
oklch(79.2% 0.039 141.5)
- #C7B4CB
#C7B4CB
oklch(79.3% 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 #AEC2AB, 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 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #AEC2AB 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.