#AEC4AD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.04 144), rgb(174, 196, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#AEC4AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC4AD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 196, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 16%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.04 144) |
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 #AEC4AD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC4AD | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC4AD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC4AD text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC4AD
oklch(79.7% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400
#89AB88
oklch(70.6% 0.063 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B976A
oklch(63.2% 0.082 144)
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Step 600
600
#528151
oklch(55.6% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#426D42
oklch(49.1% 0.083 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#375936
oklch(42.8% 0.069 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#30492F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#AEC4AD 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) | #C5BFAC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC2BD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC4AD
#AEC4AD
oklch(79.7% 0.04 144)
- #CAB5CC
#CAB5CC
oklch(79.8% 0.039 323.2)
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 #AEC4AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
Use #AEC4AD 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.