#AECBD9
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.037 228.5), rgb(174, 203, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#AECBD9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECBD9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 203, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.037 228.5) |
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 #AECBD9 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECBD9 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECBD9 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECBD9 text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECBD9
oklch(82.5% 0.037 228.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA8BE
oklch(70.7% 0.059 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#5593AE
oklch(63.2% 0.076 228)
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Step 600
600
#387C99
oklch(55.5% 0.082 228.8)
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Step 700
700
#296983
oklch(49.1% 0.076 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#24566A
oklch(42.8% 0.063 227.3)
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Step 900
900
#234756
oklch(37.8% 0.049 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#152933
oklch(26.9% 0.032 231.4)
#AECBD9 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) | #C4C9DA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC4D9 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CFCF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECBD9
#AECBD9
oklch(82.5% 0.037 228.5)
- #DBBFB1
#DBBFB1
oklch(82.5% 0.037 48.2)
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 #AECBD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
Use #AECBD9 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.