What color is #AECAC9?

#AECAC9 is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(174, 202, 201), and in HSL hsl(178, 21%, 74%).

Is #AECAC9 accessible as text?

On white, #AECAC9 has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #AECAC9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AECAC9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #AECAC9?

As a neutral, #AECAC9 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #AECAC9 the same as CSS silver?

No — #AECAC9 is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#AECAC9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AECAC9

Not just a swatch — here's how #AECAC9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AECAC9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AECAC9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Silver keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AECAC9 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Silver sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AECAC9 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Silver opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #AECAC9 Secondary #EAF3F3 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Silver is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Silver carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AECAC9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #D7F1F0

Silver is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Silver.

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Color Lab

How #AECAC9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 78/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 74/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AECAC9 with

Light Gray Light Steel Blue Dusty Rose Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F4F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AFC2CB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AECAC9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AECAC9;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 202 201;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.8% 0.030 193.9);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EFEF;
  --color-200: #CEDFDE;
  --color-300: #AAC5C4;
  --color-400: #88AAA9;
  --color-500: #688D8C;
  --color-600: #546E6D;
  --color-700: #3F504F;
  --color-800: #2B3535;
  --color-900: #1C2121;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  silver: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E6EFEF',
    200: '#CEDFDE',
    300: '#AAC5C4',
    400: '#88AAA9',
    500: '#688D8C',
    600: '#546E6D',
    700: '#3F504F',
    800: '#2B3535',
    900: '#1C2121',
  },
}

$base: #AECAC9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EFEF;
$base-200: #CEDFDE;
$base-300: #AAC5C4;
$base-400: #88AAA9;
$base-500: #688D8C;
$base-600: #546E6D;
$base-700: #3F504F;
$base-800: #2B3535;
$base-900: #1C2121;
$base-hover: #81ADAB;
$base-subtle: #E8EEEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AECAC9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDFDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AAC5C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88AAA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#688D8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#546E6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F504F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3535",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2121",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AECAC9

Color Lab

Pairs with #AECAC9

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