#ACDED8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.4% 0.052 187.2), rgb(172, 222, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#ACDED8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACDED8 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 222, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.052 187.2) |
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 #ACDED8 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ACDED8 | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ACDED8 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ACDED8 text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ACDED8
oklch(86.4% 0.052 187.2)
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Step 300
300
#8ECFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 187.5)
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Step 400
400
#3AB6AC
oklch(70.7% 0.108 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#ACDED8 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) | #D9D8D8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD1D9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE0DC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACDED8
#ACDED8
oklch(86.4% 0.052 187.2)
- #F2C5CC
#F2C5CC
oklch(86.5% 0.052 7.7)
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 #ACDED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.015
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.053
Use #ACDED8 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.