#ACC4E2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.2% 0.05 254.1), rgb(172, 196, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#ACC4E2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 196, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.05 254.1) |
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 #ACC4E2 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC4E2 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC4E2 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC4E2 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC4E2
oklch(81.2% 0.05 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA3D2
oklch(70.6% 0.08 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D8CC6
oklch(63.1% 0.102 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#4275B3
oklch(55.6% 0.112 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#34629A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B507D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 254.4)
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Step 900
900
#274364
oklch(37.7% 0.066 253.5)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#ACC4E2 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) | #B9C5E3 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BFE1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ECACE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC4E2
#ACC4E2
oklch(81.2% 0.05 254.1)
- #D5BD9F
#D5BD9F
oklch(81.1% 0.049 73.2)
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 #ACC4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.007
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
Use #ACC4E2 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.