#AEC49F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.056 132.7), rgb(174, 196, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#AEC49F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC49F |
| RGB | rgb(174, 196, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 24%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.056 132.7) |
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 #AEC49F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC49F | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC49F text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC49F text on black | 11.19:1 | 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
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC49F
oklch(79.4% 0.056 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD72
oklch(70.7% 0.09 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E984C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#56822D
oklch(55.6% 0.125 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#466E20
oklch(49.1% 0.116 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#395A1C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 133)
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Step 900
900
#324A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#AEC49F 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) | #C8BE9D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BDA1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC1BA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC49F
#AEC49F
oklch(79.4% 0.056 132.7)
- #C8B2D6
#C8B2D6
oklch(79.4% 0.055 312.3)
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 #AEC49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #AEC49F 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.