#ACD0EF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.2% 0.058 244.5), rgb(172, 208, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#ACD0EF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACD0EF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 208, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 68%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.058 244.5) |
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 #ACD0EF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACD0EF | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ACD0EF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACD0EF text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACD0EF
oklch(84.2% 0.058 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D7
oklch(70.7% 0.093 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#4290CC
oklch(63.1% 0.119 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A79B9
oklch(55.6% 0.129 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#07669F
oklch(49.2% 0.119 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#0E5381
oklch(42.7% 0.099 244.6)
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Step 900
900
#164568
oklch(37.7% 0.078 244.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F293D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 244.3)
#ACD0EF 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) | #C4D0F1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8EE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D7DA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACD0EF
#ACD0EF
oklch(84.2% 0.058 244.5)
- #E6C4A4
#E6C4A4
oklch(84.1% 0.058 65.2)
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 #ACD0EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
Use #ACD0EF 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.