#AEC49C
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.3% 0.06 131.2), rgb(174, 196, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#AEC49C is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC49C |
| RGB | rgb(174, 196, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.06 131.2) |
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 #AEC49C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC49C | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC49C text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC49C text on black | 11.17:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC49C
oklch(79.3% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6D
oklch(70.6% 0.096 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9845
oklch(63% 0.122 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#568222
oklch(55.5% 0.133 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E14
oklch(49% 0.124 131.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A15
oklch(42.8% 0.103 131.3)
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Step 900
900
#324A19
oklch(37.7% 0.08 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.05 131.6)
#AEC49C 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) | #C8BE9A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC0B9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC49C
#AEC49C
oklch(79.3% 0.06 131.2)
- #C8B1D8
#C8B1D8
oklch(79.3% 0.06 311.4)
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 #AEC49C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #AEC49C 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.