#AECDD5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.8% 0.035 215.1), rgb(174, 205, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#AECDD5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 205, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.035 215.1) |
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 #AECDD5 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECDD5 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECDD5 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AECDD5 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#CCDDE1
oklch(88.6% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECDD5
oklch(82.8% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#78AAB7
oklch(70.7% 0.056 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#5295A5
oklch(63.2% 0.072 215)
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Step 600
600
#337F90
oklch(55.7% 0.078 215)
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Step 700
700
#256B7A
oklch(49.1% 0.072 214.7)
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Step 800
800
#215763
oklch(42.6% 0.059 214.8)
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Step 900
900
#214851
oklch(37.7% 0.047 214.8)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#AECDD5 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) | #C7CBD6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C5D5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D0CF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECDD5
#AECDD5
oklch(82.8% 0.035 215.1)
- #DCBFB8
#DCBFB8
oklch(82.7% 0.035 33.8)
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 #AECDD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
Use #AECDD5 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.