#AEC9BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.034 166.9), rgb(174, 201, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#AEC9BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC9BD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 201, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 20%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.034 166.9) |
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 #AEC9BD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC9BD | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC9BD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC9BD text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC9BD
oklch(81.2% 0.034 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#81AC99
oklch(70.8% 0.054 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9781
oklch(63.1% 0.068 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#44816A
oklch(55.5% 0.074 167.1)
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Step 700
700
#356D58
oklch(49% 0.069 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5948
oklch(42.7% 0.057 166.6)
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Step 900
900
#29493C
oklch(37.6% 0.044 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B23
oklch(27% 0.029 165.8)
#AEC9BD 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) | #C8C5BC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C9C5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC9BD
#AEC9BD
oklch(81.2% 0.034 166.9)
- #D3B9C6
#D3B9C6
oklch(81.2% 0.034 346.2)
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 #AEC9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
Use #AEC9BD 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.