#AEC2BD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.7% 0.023 179), rgb(174, 194, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#AEC2BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC2BD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 194, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 14%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.023 179) |
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 #AEC2BD | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC2BD | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC2BD text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC2BD text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC2BD
oklch(79.7% 0.023 179)
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Step 400
400
#89A8A1
oklch(70.6% 0.036 180)
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Step 500
500
#6A938A
oklch(63% 0.047 179.6)
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Step 600
600
#517D74
oklch(55.5% 0.051 180)
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Step 700
700
#426A61
oklch(49.2% 0.048 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#37564F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 178.6)
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Step 900
900
#304742
oklch(37.7% 0.03 179.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#AEC2BD 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) | #C0BFBD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBCBD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C3C0 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC2BD
#AEC2BD
oklch(79.7% 0.023 179)
- #CAB7BC
#CAB7BC
oklch(79.7% 0.023 359.8)
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 #AEC2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
Use #AEC2BD 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.