#AEC8BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.032 168.1), rgb(174, 200, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#AEC8BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 168°. 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 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC8BD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 200, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.032 168.1) |
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 #AEC8BD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC8BD | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC8BD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC8BD text on black | 11.79:1 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC8BD
oklch(81% 0.032 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.05 169)
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Step 500
500
#619782
oklch(63.2% 0.066 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#46816B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#376D5A
oklch(49.2% 0.066 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5949
oklch(42.8% 0.056 167.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A493D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B24
oklch(27.1% 0.027 167.9)
#AEC8BD 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) | #C7C4BD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C8C5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC8BD
#AEC8BD
oklch(81% 0.032 168.1)
- #D2B9C4
#D2B9C4
oklch(81% 0.032 349.4)
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 #AEC8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #AEC8BD 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.