#ACF9ED
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.9% 0.077 183.8), rgb(172, 249, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#ACF9ED is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.52:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACF9ED |
| RGB | rgb(172, 249, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 87%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.077 183.8) |
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 #ACF9ED | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ACF9ED | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #ACF9ED text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #ACF9ED text on black | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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
#ECF9F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ACF9ED
oklch(92.9% 0.077 183.8)
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Step 200
200
#B1E6DD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#6ED6C8
oklch(81% 0.1 184)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#ACF9ED 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) | #F2F1ED | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E6EE | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93FCF5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACF9ED
#ACF9ED
oklch(92.9% 0.077 183.8)
- #FFDEE4
#FFDEE4
oklch(93% 0.037 5.5)
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 #ACF9ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.022
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
Use #ACF9ED 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.