#AEC8A1
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.3% 0.061 135.2), rgb(174, 200, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#AEC8A1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 200, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 26%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.061 135.2) |
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 #AEC8A1 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC8A1 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC8A1 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC8A1 text on black | 11.57:1 | 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
#D0DFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC8A1
oklch(80.3% 0.061 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AE71
oklch(70.6% 0.096 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#679A4A
oklch(63.1% 0.124 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E842A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F701C
oklch(49.2% 0.126 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#345B1A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 135)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#AEC8A1 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) | #CBC29F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEC5BD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC8A1
#AEC8A1
oklch(80.3% 0.061 135.2)
- #CEB3DA
#CEB3DA
oklch(80.2% 0.062 315.5)
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 #AEC8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #AEC8A1 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.