#ACC3CD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.3% 0.029 225.8), rgb(172, 195, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#ACC3CD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC3CD |
| RGB | rgb(172, 195, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.029 225.8) |
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 #ACC3CD | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC3CD | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC3CD text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC3CD text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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)
#ACC3CD
oklch(80.3% 0.029 225.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A7B7
oklch(70.7% 0.047 226.2)
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Step 500
500
#6291A5
oklch(63% 0.059 226.5)
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Step 600
600
#487B90
oklch(55.5% 0.064 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#39687B
oklch(49.2% 0.06 226.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5564
oklch(42.8% 0.05 225.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4651
oklch(37.7% 0.038 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#ACC3CD 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) | #BEC2CE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BDCD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C6C6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC3CD
#ACC3CD
oklch(80.3% 0.029 225.8)
- #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 #ACC3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
Use #ACC3CD 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.