#AAC5BB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80% 0.032 171.1), rgb(170, 197, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#AAC5BB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC5BB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 197, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 19%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.032 171.1) |
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 #AAC5BB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC5BB | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC5BB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC5BB text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC5BB
oklch(80% 0.032 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AC9C
oklch(70.8% 0.053 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9784
oklch(63.1% 0.067 170.9)
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Step 600
600
#43816E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 171.5)
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Step 700
700
#346D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.067 171.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C594B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#28493E
oklch(37.6% 0.044 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#AAC5BB 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) | #C3C1BB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBDBC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C6C2 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC5BB
#AAC5BB
oklch(80% 0.032 171.1)
- #CFB6C0
#CFB6C0
oklch(80.1% 0.032 351.7)
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 #AAC5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #AAC5BB 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.