#AAC4BC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.9% 0.03 175), rgb(170, 196, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#AAC4BC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC4BC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 196, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.03 175) |
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 #AAC4BC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC4BC | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC4BC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC4BC text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.017 174)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC4BC
oklch(79.9% 0.03 175)
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Step 400
400
#81AB9F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#609687
oklch(63.1% 0.062 174.8)
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Step 600
600
#458071
oklch(55.5% 0.067 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#366C5F
oklch(49% 0.062 176)
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Step 800
800
#2D584D
oklch(42.6% 0.052 175.2)
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Step 900
900
#294940
oklch(37.8% 0.041 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#192B26
oklch(27.2% 0.026 174.9)
#AAC4BC 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) | #C2C0BC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C5C1 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC4BC
#AAC4BC
oklch(79.9% 0.03 175)
- #CEB6BE
#CEB6BE
oklch(79.9% 0.029 355.6)
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 #AAC4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
Use #AAC4BC 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.