#A1CEE2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.6% 0.055 226.9), rgb(161, 206, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#A1CEE2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1CEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 206, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 53%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.055 226.9) |
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 #A1CEE2 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A1CEE2 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1CEE2 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1CEE2 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A1CEE2
oklch(82.6% 0.055 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#60ACCB
oklch(70.7% 0.088 226.6)
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Step 500
500
#2496BE
oklch(63% 0.113 227.3)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#062B38
oklch(27.1% 0.047 226.3)
#A1CEE2 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) | #C3CCE3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD4D4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1CEE2
#A1CEE2
oklch(82.6% 0.055 226.9)
- #E5BCA8
#E5BCA8
oklch(82.6% 0.055 47.4)
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 #A1CEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.040
Use #A1CEE2 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.