#AEC2B5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.5% 0.028 157.2), rgb(174, 194, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#AEC2B5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 194, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 14%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.028 157.2) |
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 #AEC2B5 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC2B5 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC2B5 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC2B5 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#E6ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC2B5
oklch(79.5% 0.028 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA95
oklch(70.8% 0.047 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C947C
oklch(63% 0.057 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#537F65
oklch(55.7% 0.063 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#446B53
oklch(49.1% 0.059 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#385744
oklch(42.6% 0.049 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#31483A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#AEC2B5 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) | #C2BFB4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBCB6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC2BE | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC2B5
#AEC2B5
oklch(79.5% 0.028 157.2)
- #C9B6C3
#C9B6C3
oklch(79.6% 0.028 337.2)
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 #AEC2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #AEC2B5 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.