#AECBD3
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.3% 0.033 216.2), rgb(174, 203, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#AECBD3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECBD3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 203, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.033 216.2) |
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 #AECBD3 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECBD3 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECBD3 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECBD3 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE1
oklch(88.4% 0.019 218.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECBD3
oklch(82.3% 0.033 216.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B6
oklch(70.6% 0.053 217.1)
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Step 500
500
#5794A4
oklch(63.1% 0.068 216.5)
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Step 600
600
#397E8F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 216.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B6A7A
oklch(49% 0.068 217.3)
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Step 800
800
#255763
oklch(42.8% 0.057 215.9)
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Step 900
900
#244851
oklch(37.9% 0.044 215.9)
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Step 950
950
#162A2F
oklch(27% 0.027 215.5)
#AECBD3 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) | #C5C9D4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC4D3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CECD | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECBD3
#AECBD3
oklch(82.3% 0.033 216.2)
- #D9BEB7
#D9BEB7
oklch(82.3% 0.032 34.9)
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 #AECBD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #AECBD3 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.