#AEC9B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5), rgb(174, 201, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#AEC9B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC9B2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 201, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5) |
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 #AEC9B2 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC9B2 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC9B2 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC9B2 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8A
oklch(70.7% 0.069 150)
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Step 500
500
#62996C
oklch(63.2% 0.089 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#478354
oklch(55.6% 0.096 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#386F44
oklch(49.2% 0.09 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A38
oklch(42.6% 0.074 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A31
oklch(37.6% 0.057 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#AEC9B2 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) | #CAC4B1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC8C2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC9B2
#AEC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5)
- #D1B7CE
#D1B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.043 329.7)
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 #AEC9B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.064
Use #AEC9B2 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.