#AEC3AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.042 140.7), rgb(174, 195, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#AEC3AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC3AA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 195, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.042 140.7) |
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 #AEC3AA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC3AA | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC3AA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC3AA 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC3AA
oklch(79.4% 0.042 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB84
oklch(70.6% 0.066 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9665
oklch(63% 0.085 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#54814C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#456D3D
oklch(49.2% 0.086 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#395933
oklch(42.8% 0.071 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#31492D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 141)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#AEC3AA 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) | #C5BEA9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC1BC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC3AA
#AEC3AA
oklch(79.4% 0.042 140.7)
- #C9B4CD
#C9B4CD
oklch(79.5% 0.042 320.8)
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 #AEC3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #AEC3AA 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.