#ACCDC4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.2% 0.037 177), rgb(172, 205, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#ACCDC4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCDC4 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 205, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.037 177) |
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 #ACCDC4 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCDC4 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCDC4 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCDC4 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCDC4
oklch(82.2% 0.037 177)
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Step 400
400
#78ADA0
oklch(70.7% 0.059 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#529989
oklch(63.2% 0.076 177.3)
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Step 600
600
#328372
oklch(55.5% 0.083 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#236F60
oklch(49.1% 0.077 177.2)
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Step 800
800
#205A4E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 177.1)
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Step 900
900
#204A41
oklch(37.6% 0.05 177.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C26
oklch(27.1% 0.032 175.7)
#ACCDC4 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) | #CAC9C4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C4C5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CECA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCDC4
#ACCDC4
oklch(82.2% 0.037 177)
- #DABBC5
#DABBC5
oklch(82.2% 0.038 356.5)
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 #ACCDC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #ACCDC4 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.