#ACF2F5
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.6% 0.069 199.4), rgb(172, 242, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#ACF2F5 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.77:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACF2F5 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 242, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.069 199.4) |
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 #ACF2F5 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ACF2F5 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #ACF2F5 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #ACF2F5 text on black | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8F8
oklch(97.1% 0.012 197)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ACF2F5
oklch(91.6% 0.069 199.4)
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Step 200
200
#B4E4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 199.5)
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Step 300
300
#75D2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 200.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#ACF2F5 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) | #E8ECF5 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE1F6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92F7F3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACF2F5
#ACF2F5
oklch(91.6% 0.069 199.4)
- #FFD9D8
#FFD9D8
oklch(91.7% 0.043 19.7)
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 #ACF2F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.012
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.021
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.025
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
Use #ACF2F5 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.