#ACCFDA
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(83.3% 0.04 218.8), rgb(172, 207, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#ACCFDA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACCFDA |
| RGB | rgb(172, 207, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.04 218.8) |
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 #ACCFDA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACCFDA | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACCFDA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACCFDA text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACCFDA
oklch(83.3% 0.04 218.8)
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Step 400
400
#72ABBC
oklch(70.8% 0.064 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#4895AB
oklch(63% 0.082 219.1)
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Step 600
600
#247F97
oklch(55.5% 0.09 219.7)
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Step 700
700
#136C80
oklch(49.2% 0.083 217.7)
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Step 800
800
#155868
oklch(42.8% 0.069 217.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4855
oklch(37.6% 0.054 219.6)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#ACCFDA 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) | #C8CDDB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C7DA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD3D2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACCFDA
#ACCFDA
oklch(83.3% 0.04 218.8)
- #E1C0B5
#E1C0B5
oklch(83.3% 0.041 39.3)
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 #ACCFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
Use #ACCFDA 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.