#ACCDDD
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.9% 0.042 228.7), rgb(172, 205, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#ACCDDD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCDDD |
| RGB | rgb(172, 205, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.042 228.7) |
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 #ACCDDD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCDDD | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCDDD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACCDDD text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.023 229.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCDDD
oklch(82.9% 0.042 228.7)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C2
oklch(70.7% 0.067 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C93B3
oklch(63% 0.086 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A7D9E
oklch(55.5% 0.093 228.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B6A87
oklch(49.2% 0.086 227.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A566E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 228.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4759
oklch(37.7% 0.056 229)
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Step 950
950
#122A34
oklch(27.1% 0.035 227.4)
#ACCDDD 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) | #C5CBDE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC5DD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED2D2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCDDD
#ACCDDD
oklch(82.9% 0.042 228.7)
- #DFC0B0
#DFC0B0
oklch(83% 0.042 49)
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 #ACCDDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #ACCDDD 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.