#AEC3A0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.053 132.9), rgb(174, 195, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#AEC3A0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC3A0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 195, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 23%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.053 132.9) |
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 #AEC3A0 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC3A0 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC3A0 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC3A0 text on black | 11.11:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC3A0
oklch(79.2% 0.053 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC75
oklch(70.6% 0.085 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9750
oklch(63% 0.109 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#578233
oklch(55.7% 0.119 133)
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Step 700
700
#476D25
oklch(49% 0.11 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5920
oklch(42.7% 0.091 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#324920
oklch(37.5% 0.071 133)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#AEC3A0 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) | #C6BE9E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BCA2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC0B9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC3A0
#AEC3A0
oklch(79.2% 0.053 132.9)
- #C7B2D4
#C7B2D4
oklch(79.2% 0.053 312.6)
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 #AEC3A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
Use #AEC3A0 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.