#AEC8A0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.3% 0.062 134.7), rgb(174, 200, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#AEC8A0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 200, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.062 134.7) |
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 #AEC8A0 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC8A0 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC8A0 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC8A0 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC8A0
oklch(80.3% 0.062 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#86AF6F
oklch(70.8% 0.1 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#679A47
oklch(63.1% 0.127 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E8426
oklch(55.6% 0.138 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F7018
oklch(49.2% 0.128 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#345B17
oklch(42.7% 0.106 134.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C10
oklch(27% 0.053 134.5)
#AEC8A0 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) | #CBC29E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC5BD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC8A0
#AEC8A0
oklch(80.3% 0.062 134.7)
- #CEB3DB
#CEB3DB
oklch(80.3% 0.063 314.8)
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 #AEC8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
Use #AEC8A0 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.