#AEC8D4
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.7% 0.033 227.3), rgb(174, 200, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#AEC8D4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEC8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 200, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.033 227.3) |
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 #AEC8D4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEC8D4 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEC8D4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEC8D4 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEC8D4
oklch(81.7% 0.033 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA8BA
oklch(70.7% 0.052 226.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C92A9
oklch(63.1% 0.067 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#407C95
oklch(55.6% 0.073 227.5)
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Step 700
700
#32687F
oklch(49% 0.068 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5567
oklch(42.7% 0.056 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#274654
oklch(37.6% 0.044 228.8)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#AEC8D4 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) | #C2C7D5 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC2D4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CCCC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEC8D4
#AEC8D4
oklch(81.7% 0.033 227.3)
- #D6BDB1
#D6BDB1
oklch(81.6% 0.033 47.3)
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 #AEC8D4, 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 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
Use #AEC8D4 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.