#AECBD6
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.4% 0.035 222.7), rgb(174, 203, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#AECBD6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECBD6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 203, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.035 222.7) |
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 #AECBD6 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECBD6 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECBD6 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECBD6 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECBD6
oklch(82.4% 0.035 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA9BA
oklch(70.7% 0.056 222.3)
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Step 500
500
#5693A9
oklch(63% 0.071 223.3)
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Step 600
600
#387D94
oklch(55.5% 0.077 222.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A6A7E
oklch(49.2% 0.072 221.8)
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Step 800
800
#255667
oklch(42.7% 0.059 223.7)
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Step 900
900
#234753
oklch(37.6% 0.046 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#AECBD6 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) | #C5C9D7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC4D6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3CFCE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECBD6
#AECBD6
oklch(82.4% 0.035 222.7)
- #DABFB4
#DABFB4
oklch(82.5% 0.034 43.5)
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 #AECBD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #AECBD6 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.