#AEC6A4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.9% 0.054 136.5), rgb(174, 198, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#AEC6A4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 136°. 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 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC6A4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 198, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 23%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.054 136.5) |
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 #AEC6A4 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC6A4 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC6A4 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC6A4 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 137.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC6A4
oklch(79.9% 0.054 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AD78
oklch(70.6% 0.085 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9954
oklch(63.2% 0.11 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#518338
oklch(55.7% 0.119 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#416F2A
oklch(49.2% 0.112 136.6)
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Step 800
800
#365A24
oklch(42.7% 0.092 136.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A22
oklch(37.6% 0.072 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B15
oklch(26.9% 0.044 136.3)
#AEC6A4 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) | #C9C0A2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA6 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC3BC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC6A4
#AEC6A4
oklch(79.9% 0.054 136.5)
- #CCB3D5
#CCB3D5
oklch(79.9% 0.055 317.1)
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 #AEC6A4, 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 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #AEC6A4 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.