#ACF9DF
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.5% 0.084 171.3), rgb(172, 249, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#ACF9DF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACF9DF |
| RGB | rgb(172, 249, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 87%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.084 171.3) |
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 #ACF9DF | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ACF9DF | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #ACF9DF text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #ACF9DF text on black | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ACF9DF
oklch(92.5% 0.084 171.3)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7D4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#70D7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.107 171.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#ACF9DF 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) | #F4EFDE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E6E1 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98FAF1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACF9DF
#ACF9DF
oklch(92.5% 0.084 171.3)
- #FFDBEA
#FFDBEA
oklch(92.6% 0.044 351)
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 #ACF9DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.025
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.045
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
Use #ACF9DF 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.