#AEC5BE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.4% 0.027 175.4), rgb(174, 197, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#AEC5BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC5BE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 197, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.027 175.4) |
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 #AEC5BE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC5BE | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC5BE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC5BE text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC5BE
oklch(80.4% 0.027 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#85AA9F
oklch(70.7% 0.043 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#669588
oklch(63.2% 0.055 175.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C7F71
oklch(55.6% 0.06 174.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6B5F
oklch(49% 0.055 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#32574E
oklch(42.6% 0.045 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4841
oklch(37.8% 0.035 176.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A26
oklch(26.9% 0.023 177.2)
#AEC5BE 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) | #C3C2BE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBFBE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C6C3 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC5BE
#AEC5BE
oklch(80.4% 0.027 175.4)
- #CEB8C0
#CEB8C0
oklch(80.4% 0.027 353.7)
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 #AEC5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #AEC5BE 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.