#AEC2B0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.033 148.1), rgb(174, 194, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#AEC2B0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 148°. 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 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC2B0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 194, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 14%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.033 148.1) |
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 #AEC2B0 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC2B0 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC2B0 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC2B0 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC2B0
oklch(79.4% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9572
oklch(63% 0.068 148)
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Step 600
600
#557F5B
oklch(55.5% 0.072 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#456C4A
oklch(49.2% 0.07 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#39583D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#314834
oklch(37.6% 0.044 148)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#AEC2B0 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) | #C3BEAF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBCB1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC1BD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC2B0
#AEC2B0
oklch(79.4% 0.033 148.1)
- #C8B5C7
#C8B5C7
oklch(79.5% 0.033 327.5)
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 #AEC2B0, 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 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #AEC2B0 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.