#AEC8B6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.038 155.3), rgb(174, 200, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#AEC8B6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 155°. 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 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC8B6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 200, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.038 155.3) |
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 #AEC8B6 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC8B6 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC8B6 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC8B6 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AC90
oklch(70.7% 0.06 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#629875
oklch(63.2% 0.078 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#48825E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#396E4D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#30593F
oklch(42.6% 0.064 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A36
oklch(37.8% 0.051 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#AEC8B6 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) | #C8C4B5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C0B7 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC7C3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC8B6
#AEC8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 155.3)
- #D1B8CA
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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 #AEC8B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
Use #AEC8B6 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.