#ACFFF7
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(94.5% 0.081 188.3), rgb(172, 255, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.40:1).
About this color
#ACFFF7 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 18.40:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACFFF7 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 255, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.081 188.3) |
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 #ACFFF7 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ACFFF7 | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #ACFFF7 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #ACFFF7 text on black | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | 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
#ECF9F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 186)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ACFFF7
oklch(94.5% 0.081 188.3)
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Step 200
200
#AEE6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 188)
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Step 300
300
#65D6CD
oklch(80.8% 0.104 188.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#ACFFF7 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) | #F6F6F7 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EBF8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FFFFC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACFFF7
#ACFFF7
oklch(94.5% 0.081 188.3)
- #FFE5E9
#FFE5E9
oklch(94.4% 0.029 7.1)
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 #ACFFF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.012
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.019
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.024
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.041
Use #ACFFF7 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.