#AEC3C8
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.3% 0.024 213.6), rgb(174, 195, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#AEC3C8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC3C8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 195, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.024 213.6) |
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 #AEC3C8 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC3C8 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC3C8 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC3C8 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC3C8
oklch(80.3% 0.024 213.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A7AF
oklch(70.6% 0.038 214.1)
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Step 500
500
#67929C
oklch(63.2% 0.049 213.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D7C86
oklch(55.6% 0.053 212.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6872
oklch(49.1% 0.049 214.6)
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Step 800
800
#33555D
oklch(42.7% 0.042 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D464C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#AEC3C8 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) | #BFC1C8 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABEC8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C5C4 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC3C8
#AEC3C8
oklch(80.3% 0.024 213.6)
- #CEB9B5
#CEB9B5
oklch(80.2% 0.025 30.5)
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 #AEC3C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
Use #AEC3C8 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.