#AACFC7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.5% 0.041 180.7), rgb(170, 207, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#AACFC7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 181°. 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 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACFC7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 207, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.041 180.7) |
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 #AACFC7 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACFC7 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACFC7 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AACFC7 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACFC7
oklch(82.5% 0.041 180.7)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA2
oklch(70.6% 0.065 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#489A8C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#228476
oklch(55.5% 0.09 181.1)
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Step 700
700
#117063
oklch(49.1% 0.084 180.6)
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Step 800
800
#145B51
oklch(42.6% 0.069 181.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B43
oklch(37.7% 0.054 180.7)
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Step 950
950
#112C27
oklch(27% 0.035 179.9)
#AACFC7 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) | #CCCAC7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C5C8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D0CC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACFC7
#AACFC7
oklch(82.5% 0.041 180.7)
- #DEBBC4
#DEBBC4
oklch(82.5% 0.042 0.8)
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 #AACFC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #AACFC7 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.