#ACCAC0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.4% 0.035 173.3), rgb(172, 202, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#ACCAC0 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCAC0 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 202, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 22%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.035 173.3) |
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 #ACCAC0 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCAC0 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCAC0 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCAC0 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCAC0
oklch(81.4% 0.035 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CAC9D
oklch(70.6% 0.056 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#589885
oklch(63.1% 0.073 172.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B826F
oklch(55.5% 0.078 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 173.4)
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Step 800
800
#265A4C
oklch(42.8% 0.061 173.2)
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Step 900
900
#254A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 172.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 173.8)
#ACCAC0 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) | #C8C6C0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C2C1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5CBC7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCAC0
#ACCAC0
oklch(81.4% 0.035 173.3)
- #D6B9C4
#D6B9C4
oklch(81.4% 0.036 353.1)
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 #ACCAC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #ACCAC0 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.