#AEC7A3
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.1% 0.057 136.1), rgb(174, 199, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#AEC7A3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC7A3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 199, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 24%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.057 136.1) |
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 #AEC7A3 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC7A3 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC7A3 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC7A3 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC7A3
oklch(80.1% 0.057 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AE75
oklch(70.8% 0.091 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#689950
oklch(63% 0.116 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8333
oklch(55.5% 0.125 136.1)
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Step 700
700
#406F25
oklch(49.1% 0.117 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#355B21
oklch(42.8% 0.097 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A20
oklch(37.5% 0.075 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#AEC7A3 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) | #CAC1A1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC4BD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC7A3
#AEC7A3
oklch(80.1% 0.057 136.1)
- #CDB3D7
#CDB3D7
oklch(80% 0.057 316.6)
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 #AEC7A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #AEC7A3 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.