#AEC5AB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.9% 0.044 142), rgb(174, 197, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#AEC5AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC5AB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 197, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.044 142) |
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 #AEC5AB | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC5AB | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC5AB text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC5AB text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.024 143.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC5AB
oklch(79.9% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400
#88AC84
oklch(70.7% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9764
oklch(63% 0.089 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#51824B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#416E3C
oklch(49.2% 0.092 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#365932
oklch(42.6% 0.075 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F492C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#AEC5AB 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) | #C7C0AA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC3BD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC5AB
#AEC5AB
oklch(79.9% 0.044 142)
- #CBB5CF
#CBB5CF
oklch(80% 0.043 321.1)
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 #AEC5AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.063
Use #AEC5AB 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.