#ACCDC7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.2% 0.036 183.2), rgb(172, 205, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#ACCDC7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCDC7 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 205, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 25%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.036 183.2) |
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 #ACCDC7 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCDC7 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCDC7 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACCDC7 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCDC7
oklch(82.2% 0.036 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 183.1)
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Step 500
500
#51988E
oklch(63% 0.074 183.8)
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Step 600
600
#318378
oklch(55.7% 0.081 183)
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Step 700
700
#226E65
oklch(49% 0.074 183.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A52
oklch(42.7% 0.062 182.9)
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Step 900
900
#204A44
oklch(37.7% 0.048 183.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#ACCDC7 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) | #CAC9C7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C4C8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CECB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCDC7
#ACCDC7
oklch(82.2% 0.036 183.2)
- #DABCC2
#DABCC2
oklch(82.3% 0.035 4.3)
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 #ACCDC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
Use #ACCDC7 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.