#AEC9B5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.04 153.3), rgb(174, 201, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#AEC9B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC9B5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 201, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.04 153.3) |
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 #AEC9B5 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC9B5 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC9B5 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC9B5 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC9B5
oklch(81% 0.04 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AD8E
oklch(70.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#619872
oklch(63.1% 0.082 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#46835A
oklch(55.7% 0.09 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#376E4A
oklch(49% 0.083 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#AEC9B5 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) | #C9C4B4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC8C3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC9B5
#AEC9B5
oklch(81% 0.04 153.3)
- #D2B8CC
#D2B8CC
oklch(81.1% 0.04 333.9)
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 #AEC9B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #AEC9B5 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.