#AEC49E
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.3% 0.058 132.2), rgb(174, 196, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#AEC49E is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC49E |
| RGB | rgb(174, 196, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 24%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.058 132.2) |
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 #AEC49E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC49E | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC49E text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC49E text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC49E
oklch(79.3% 0.058 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD70
oklch(70.7% 0.093 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E984A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#56822A
oklch(55.5% 0.127 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#466E1C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A1A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#324A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.077 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#AEC49E 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) | #C8BE9C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BDA0 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC1B9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC49E
#AEC49E
oklch(79.3% 0.058 132.2)
- #C8B2D7
#C8B2D7
oklch(79.4% 0.057 311.6)
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 #AEC49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #AEC49E 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.