#ACC8CC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.3% 0.031 207), rgb(172, 200, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#ACC8CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACC8CC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 200, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.031 207) |
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 #ACC8CC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACC8CC | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACC8CC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACC8CC text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACC8CC
oklch(81.3% 0.031 207)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAB0
oklch(70.8% 0.049 206.4)
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Step 500
500
#59959D
oklch(63.2% 0.063 206.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D7F88
oklch(55.7% 0.068 207.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6B73
oklch(49.1% 0.064 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#28575E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 208.2)
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Step 900
900
#25484D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 207.5)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#ACC8CC 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) | #C3C5CC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC1CC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3CBC9 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACC8CC
#ACC8CC
oklch(81.3% 0.031 207)
- #D5BBB7
#D5BBB7
oklch(81.3% 0.03 28.2)
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 #ACC8CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
Use #ACC8CC 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.