#AEC6D0
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.2% 0.03 224.8), rgb(174, 198, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#AEC6D0 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC6D0 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 198, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.03 224.8) |
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 #AEC6D0 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC6D0 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC6D0 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC6D0 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC6D0
oklch(81.2% 0.03 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A7B7
oklch(70.6% 0.047 225.6)
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Step 500
500
#6092A5
oklch(63.2% 0.061 223.9)
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Step 600
600
#457C90
oklch(55.6% 0.066 223.7)
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Step 700
700
#37687B
oklch(49.1% 0.061 225.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5564
oklch(42.7% 0.051 225)
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Step 900
900
#294651
oklch(37.6% 0.04 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#192930
oklch(27% 0.025 227.2)
#AEC6D0 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) | #C0C4D1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC0D0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C9C9 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC6D0
#AEC6D0
oklch(81.2% 0.03 224.8)
- #D3BCB2
#D3BCB2
oklch(81.2% 0.03 45)
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 #AEC6D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #AEC6D0 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.