#AEC6B3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.3% 0.037 151.6), rgb(174, 198, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#AEC6B3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC6B3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 198, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.037 151.6) |
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 #AEC6B3 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC6B3 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC6B3 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC6B3 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC6B3
oklch(80.3% 0.037 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8E
oklch(70.8% 0.06 151)
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Step 500
500
#669772
oklch(63.1% 0.077 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D815B
oklch(55.6% 0.081 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D4A
oklch(49% 0.077 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#33593D
oklch(42.7% 0.064 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4934
oklch(37.6% 0.049 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#AEC6B3 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) | #C6C2B2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BFB4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC5C0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC6B3
#AEC6B3
oklch(80.3% 0.037 151.6)
- #CEB6CA
#CEB6CA
oklch(80.3% 0.038 331.5)
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 #AEC6B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.064
Use #AEC6B3 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.