#AEC3AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.5% 0.038 144), rgb(174, 195, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#AEC3AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC3AD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 195, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.038 144) |
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 #AEC3AD | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC3AD | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC3AD text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC3AD text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC3AD
oklch(79.5% 0.038 144)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB89
oklch(70.7% 0.061 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C966B
oklch(63.1% 0.078 144)
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Step 600
600
#548053
oklch(55.5% 0.084 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#446C43
oklch(49% 0.078 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#385838
oklch(42.6% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#314930
oklch(37.8% 0.051 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#AEC3AD 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) | #C4BFAC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC2BD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC3AD
#AEC3AD
oklch(79.5% 0.038 144)
- #C9B4CA
#C9B4CA
oklch(79.4% 0.038 324.5)
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 #AEC3AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #AEC3AD 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.