#ACC3CC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.3% 0.028 223.3), rgb(172, 195, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#ACC3CC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC3CC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 195, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.028 223.3) |
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 #ACC3CC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC3CC | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC3CC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC3CC text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC3CC
oklch(80.3% 0.028 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B5
oklch(70.7% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#6292A3
oklch(63.2% 0.058 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#487C8E
oklch(55.7% 0.062 222.3)
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Step 700
700
#396879
oklch(49.1% 0.058 223.6)
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Step 800
800
#305562
oklch(42.7% 0.047 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4650
oklch(37.7% 0.037 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#ACC3CC 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) | #BEC1CD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BDCC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C6C6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC3CC
#ACC3CC
oklch(80.3% 0.028 223.3)
- #CFB9B0
#CFB9B0
oklch(80.2% 0.028 43.6)
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 #ACC3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #ACC3CC 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.