#AEC9BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.035 163), rgb(174, 201, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#AEC9BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC9BB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 201, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.035 163) |
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 #AEC9BB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC9BB | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC9BB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC9BB text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC9BB
oklch(81.2% 0.035 163)
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Step 400
400
#81AC97
oklch(70.7% 0.056 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#60977D
oklch(63% 0.071 163)
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Step 600
600
#448266
oklch(55.7% 0.079 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#356E55
oklch(49.2% 0.073 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5945
oklch(42.6% 0.06 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#29493A
oklch(37.6% 0.046 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#AEC9BB 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) | #C8C5BA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C9C5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC9BB
#AEC9BB
oklch(81.2% 0.035 163)
- #D3B9C7
#D3B9C7
oklch(81.2% 0.035 344.2)
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 #AEC9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
Use #AEC9BB 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.