#AECBD4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.4% 0.034 218.5), rgb(174, 203, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#AECBD4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 203, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.034 218.5) |
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 #AECBD4 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECBD4 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECBD4 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECBD4 text on black | 12.29:1 | 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)
#AECBD4
oklch(82.4% 0.034 218.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B7
oklch(70.7% 0.053 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#5694A5
oklch(63.1% 0.069 217.4)
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Step 600
600
#397E91
oklch(55.7% 0.075 218.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B6A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.069 218.5)
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Step 800
800
#255764
oklch(42.8% 0.057 217.4)
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Step 900
900
#234752
oklch(37.6% 0.045 220)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#AECBD4 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) | #C5C9D5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC4D4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3CECE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECBD4
#AECBD4
oklch(82.4% 0.034 218.5)
- #DABEB6
#DABEB6
oklch(82.3% 0.034 36.5)
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 #AECBD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #AECBD4 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.