#AEC4A5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.5% 0.049 136.6), rgb(174, 196, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#AEC4A5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 137°. 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 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC4A5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 196, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 21%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.049 136.6) |
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 #AEC4A5 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC4A5 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC4A5 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC4A5 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC4A5
oklch(79.5% 0.049 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7B
oklch(70.6% 0.079 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9859
oklch(63.2% 0.102 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#54823F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#446E30
oklch(49.2% 0.103 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#385929
oklch(42.6% 0.084 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#314A26
oklch(37.9% 0.066 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#AEC4A5 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) | #C7BFA3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC1BB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC4A5
#AEC4A5
oklch(79.5% 0.049 136.6)
- #C9B3D2
#C9B3D2
oklch(79.5% 0.049 316.2)
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 #AEC4A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
Use #AEC4A5 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.