#ACC5CE
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.8% 0.03 221.5), rgb(172, 197, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#ACC5CE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.030. 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 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC5CE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 197, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 26%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.03 221.5) |
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 #ACC5CE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC5CE | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC5CE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC5CE text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 221.5)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B6
oklch(70.7% 0.048 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E92A4
oklch(63% 0.062 221.9)
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Step 600
600
#437C8F
oklch(55.5% 0.067 221.8)
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Step 700
700
#34697A
oklch(49.2% 0.062 221.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5563
oklch(42.6% 0.051 222.4)
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Step 900
900
#284751
oklch(37.8% 0.04 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#ACC5CE 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) | #C0C3CF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABFCE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C8C8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC5CE
#ACC5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 221.5)
- #D2BAB1
#D2BAB1
oklch(80.7% 0.03 41.7)
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 #ACC5CE, 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 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #ACC5CE 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.