#AECAC5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.7% 0.031 183.6), rgb(174, 202, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#AECAC5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECAC5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 202, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 21%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.031 183.6) |
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 #AECAC5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECAC5 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECAC5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECAC5 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECAC5
oklch(81.7% 0.031 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA4
oklch(70.7% 0.049 184.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C968D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 183.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F8177
oklch(55.7% 0.07 182.6)
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Step 700
700
#316D64
oklch(49.2% 0.064 182.5)
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Step 800
800
#295952
oklch(42.8% 0.054 183)
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Step 900
900
#264944
oklch(37.7% 0.042 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#AECAC5 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) | #C7C7C5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C2C5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CBC8 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECAC5
#AECAC5
oklch(81.7% 0.031 183.6)
- #D6BBC1
#D6BBC1
oklch(81.7% 0.032 2.8)
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 #AECAC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
Use #AECAC5 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.