#ACFBFC
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(93.8% 0.077 196.9), rgb(172, 251, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#ACFBFC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 17.95:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACFBFC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 251, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.077 196.9) |
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 #ACFBFC | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ACFBFC | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #ACFBFC text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #ACFBFC text on black | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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
#ECF8F8
oklch(97% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ACFBFC
oklch(93.8% 0.077 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#AFE5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.055 196.2)
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Step 300
300
#69D5D6
oklch(81% 0.099 196.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 196.9)
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Step 500
500
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#ACFBFC 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) | #F1F4FC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E8FD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EFFFB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACFBFC
#ACFBFC
oklch(93.8% 0.077 196.9)
- #FFE2E3
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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 #ACFBFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.017
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.022
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.025
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.028
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.035
Use #ACFBFC 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.