#AEC89B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.2% 0.068 132.3), rgb(174, 200, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#AEC89B is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC89B |
| RGB | rgb(174, 200, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.068 132.3) |
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 #AEC89B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC89B | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC89B text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC89B text on black | 11.53:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC89B
oklch(80.2% 0.068 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AF67
oklch(70.7% 0.108 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#689A3A
oklch(63% 0.138 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#50840C
oklch(55.5% 0.15 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B05
oklch(42.6% 0.116 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B11
oklch(37.6% 0.091 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 132.6)
#AEC89B 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) | #CCC198 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFC4BC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC89B
#AEC89B
oklch(80.2% 0.068 132.3)
- #CDB2DE
#CDB2DE
oklch(80.1% 0.068 312.3)
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 #AEC89B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
Use #AEC89B 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.