#AACFDC
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(83.2% 0.043 221.2), rgb(170, 207, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#AACFDC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AACFDC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 207, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.043 221.2) |
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 #AACFDC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AACFDC | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AACFDC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AACFDC text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AACFDC
oklch(83.2% 0.043 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EABBF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 220.7)
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Step 500
500
#4396AF
oklch(63.2% 0.088 220.6)
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Step 600
600
#18809B
oklch(55.7% 0.096 220.8)
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Step 700
700
#036C84
oklch(49.2% 0.089 220.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D586B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#164857
oklch(37.6% 0.058 221.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A33
oklch(26.8% 0.037 222.6)
#AACFDC 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) | #C7CDDD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC6DC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD4D3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AACFDC
#AACFDC
oklch(83.2% 0.043 221.2)
- #E2BFB3
#E2BFB3
oklch(83.2% 0.044 39.8)
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 #AACFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #AACFDC 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.