#AACBC0
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.5% 0.038 173.1), rgb(170, 203, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#AACBC0 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACBC0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 203, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 24%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.038 173.1) |
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 #AACBC0 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACBC0 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACBC0 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AACBC0 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACBC0
oklch(81.5% 0.038 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9D
oklch(70.8% 0.062 172.8)
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Step 500
500
#529985
oklch(63.1% 0.079 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#32846F
oklch(55.7% 0.086 173.2)
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Step 700
700
#246F5C
oklch(49% 0.079 172.9)
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Step 800
800
#205B4C
oklch(42.8% 0.066 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#214A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.05 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#142C25
oklch(27.1% 0.033 172.8)
#AACBC0 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) | #C9C6C0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C2C1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3CCC8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACBC0
#AACBC0
oklch(81.5% 0.038 173.1)
- #D8B9C4
#D8B9C4
oklch(81.6% 0.038 354.6)
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 #AACBC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.055
Use #AACBC0 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.