#AEC3AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.036 146.5), rgb(174, 195, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#AEC3AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 147°. 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 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC3AF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 195, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.036 146.5) |
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 #AEC3AF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC3AF | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC3AF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC3AF text on black | 11.22:1 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC3AF
oklch(79.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8C
oklch(70.8% 0.057 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C966F
oklch(63.1% 0.074 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#538057
oklch(55.6% 0.08 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#436C47
oklch(49% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#38583B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#304932
oklch(37.8% 0.05 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1E
oklch(27.2% 0.03 146.5)
#AEC3AF 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) | #C4BFAE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCB0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC2BD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC3AF
#AEC3AF
oklch(79.6% 0.036 146.5)
- #C9B5C9
#C9B5C9
oklch(79.6% 0.036 325.9)
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 #AEC3AF, 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 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
Use #AEC3AF 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.