#ACC4CF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.6% 0.03 227.1), rgb(172, 196, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#ACC4CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC4CF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 196, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 27%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.03 227.1) |
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 #ACC4CF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC4CF | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC4CF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC4CF text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#CEDCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.017 225.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC4CF
oklch(80.6% 0.03 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.048 227.1)
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Step 500
500
#6091A7
oklch(63% 0.062 228)
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Step 600
600
#457B92
oklch(55.5% 0.068 227.5)
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Step 700
700
#36687C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 226.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E5565
oklch(42.8% 0.052 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#294652
oklch(37.7% 0.04 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#ACC4CF 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) | #BEC3D0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BECF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C7C7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC4CF
#ACC4CF
oklch(80.6% 0.03 227.1)
- #D1BAAF
#D1BAAF
oklch(80.5% 0.031 47.2)
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 #ACC4CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
Use #ACC4CF 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.