#AEC8BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.033 166), rgb(174, 200, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#AEC8BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 166°. 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 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC8BC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 200, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.033 166) |
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 #AEC8BC | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC8BC | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC8BC text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC8BC text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC8BC
oklch(81% 0.033 166)
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Step 400
400
#82AB99
oklch(70.6% 0.052 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#619780
oklch(63.2% 0.067 165.6)
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Step 600
600
#468169
oklch(55.6% 0.073 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#376D58
oklch(49.1% 0.068 166.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5948
oklch(42.7% 0.056 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A493C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 165.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B23
oklch(27% 0.028 164.8)
#AEC8BC 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) | #C7C4BB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C8C4 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC8BC
#AEC8BC
oklch(81% 0.033 166)
- #D2B9C5
#D2B9C5
oklch(81.1% 0.033 347.2)
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 #AEC8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #AEC8BC 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.