#AAC6BF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.4% 0.032 178.7), rgb(170, 198, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#AAC6BF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 179°. 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 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAC6BF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 198, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 20%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.032 178.7) |
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 #AAC6BF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAC6BF | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAC6BF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAC6BF text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAC6BF
oklch(80.4% 0.032 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA1
oklch(70.6% 0.051 179.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C978A
oklch(63.2% 0.065 178.5)
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Step 600
600
#408174
oklch(55.6% 0.07 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#316D61
oklch(49.1% 0.066 178.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A594F
oklch(42.8% 0.054 177.9)
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Step 900
900
#274942
oklch(37.7% 0.042 179.2)
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Step 950
950
#172B27
oklch(27.1% 0.027 180)
#AAC6BF 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) | #C4C2BF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBEC0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C7C4 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAC6BF
#AAC6BF
oklch(80.4% 0.032 178.7)
- #D1B7BE
#D1B7BE
oklch(80.4% 0.031 359.7)
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 #AAC6BF, 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
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #AAC6BF 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.