#AECDDB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83% 0.039 226.9), rgb(174, 205, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#AECDDB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECDDB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 205, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.039 226.9) |
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 #AECDDB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECDDB | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECDDB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AECDDB text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#E3ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.011 226)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECDDB
oklch(83% 0.039 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BF
oklch(70.7% 0.062 227.2)
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Step 500
500
#5193AE
oklch(63% 0.079 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#327D9A
oklch(55.6% 0.086 227)
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Step 700
700
#236984
oklch(49% 0.08 227.8)
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Step 800
800
#20566B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 227.2)
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Step 900
900
#204757
oklch(37.7% 0.052 227.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#AECDDB 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) | #C6CBDC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC6DB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D1D1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECDDB
#AECDDB
oklch(83% 0.039 226.9)
- #DEC0B2
#DEC0B2
oklch(83% 0.039 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 #AECDDB, 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 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
Use #AECDDB 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.