#AEC8CA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.4% 0.028 202.3), rgb(174, 200, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#AEC8CA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC8CA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 200, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.028 202.3) |
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 #AEC8CA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC8CA | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC8CA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC8CA text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC8CA
oklch(81.4% 0.028 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A9AD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9499
oklch(63.1% 0.058 203.3)
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Step 600
600
#427E83
oklch(55.5% 0.063 202.6)
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Step 700
700
#346B6F
oklch(49.2% 0.058 201.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C575A
oklch(42.7% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#28484A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#AEC8CA 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) | #C4C5CA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC1CA | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6CAC8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC8CA
#AEC8CA
oklch(81.4% 0.028 202.3)
- #D4BCBA
#D4BCBA
oklch(81.5% 0.028 23.4)
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 #AEC8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
Use #AEC8CA 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.