#AEC4A7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.6% 0.047 138.1), rgb(174, 196, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#AEC4A7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC4A7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 196, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 20%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.047 138.1) |
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 #AEC4A7 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC4A7 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC4A7 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC4A7 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC4A7
oklch(79.6% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7F
oklch(70.7% 0.074 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C975E
oklch(63% 0.095 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#538244
oklch(55.7% 0.104 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#446D35
oklch(49% 0.096 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#38592D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#314928
oklch(37.6% 0.061 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#AEC4A7 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) | #C6BFA5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDA8 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC2BC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC4A7
#AEC4A7
oklch(79.6% 0.047 138.1)
- #C9B3D0
#C9B3D0
oklch(79.5% 0.047 318)
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 #AEC4A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #AEC4A7 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.