#AEC2C8
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.1% 0.023 217.7), rgb(174, 194, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#AEC2C8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 194, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 19%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.023 217.7) |
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 #AEC2C8 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC2C8 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC2C8 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC2C8 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC2C8
oklch(80.1% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A7B0
oklch(70.7% 0.038 216.7)
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Step 500
500
#68919D
oklch(63.1% 0.048 217.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F7B88
oklch(55.6% 0.052 218.4)
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Step 700
700
#406873
oklch(49.2% 0.048 217.1)
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Step 800
800
#35555E
oklch(42.8% 0.04 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E464D
oklch(37.7% 0.032 218)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#AEC2C8 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) | #BEC0C8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABDC8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C4C4 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC2C8
#AEC2C8
oklch(80.1% 0.023 217.7)
- #CCB9B3
#CCB9B3
oklch(80% 0.023 38.3)
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 #AEC2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
Use #AEC2C8 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.