#AECCD2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.033 211.1), rgb(174, 204, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#AECCD2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECCD2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 204, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.033 211.1) |
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 #AECCD2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECCD2 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECCD2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AECCD2 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECCD2
oklch(82.5% 0.033 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB3
oklch(70.7% 0.053 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#5595A1
oklch(63.2% 0.068 211)
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Step 600
600
#377F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.074 211.2)
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Step 700
700
#286B77
oklch(49.1% 0.069 211.4)
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Step 800
800
#235761
oklch(42.6% 0.057 212.2)
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Step 900
900
#22484F
oklch(37.7% 0.045 211)
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Step 950
950
#152A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 211.1)
#AECCD2 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) | #C7C9D2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C5D2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CFCE | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECCD2
#AECCD2
oklch(82.5% 0.033 211.1)
- #DABEB9
#DABEB9
oklch(82.4% 0.033 29.8)
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 #AECCD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #AECCD2 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.