#AECBD8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.036 226.7), rgb(174, 203, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#AECBD8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECBD8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 203, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.036 226.7) |
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 #AECBD8 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECBD8 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECBD8 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECBD8 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECBD8
oklch(82.5% 0.036 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8BD
oklch(70.6% 0.058 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#5693AC
oklch(63.2% 0.074 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#387D98
oklch(55.7% 0.081 226.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A6981
oklch(49.1% 0.074 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#245669
oklch(42.8% 0.062 226)
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Step 900
900
#234755
oklch(37.7% 0.048 225.6)
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Step 950
950
#152A32
oklch(27.1% 0.031 224.6)
#AECBD8 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) | #C4C9D9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC4D8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CFCF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECBD8
#AECBD8
oklch(82.5% 0.036 226.7)
- #DBBFB2
#DBBFB2
oklch(82.5% 0.037 46.5)
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 #AECBD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
Use #AECBD8 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.