#AECED5
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83% 0.036 212.4), rgb(174, 206, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#AECED5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECED5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 206, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.036 212.4) |
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 #AECED5 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECED5 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECED5 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AECED5 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECED5
oklch(83% 0.036 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB5
oklch(70.6% 0.056 212.6)
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Step 500
500
#5095A3
oklch(63% 0.073 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#307F8E
oklch(55.5% 0.079 212.4)
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Step 700
700
#226C79
oklch(49.2% 0.073 211.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5863
oklch(42.8% 0.061 212.6)
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Step 900
900
#204850
oklch(37.6% 0.047 212.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#AECED5 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) | #C8CBD5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C6D5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D1D0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECED5
#AECED5
oklch(83% 0.036 212.4)
- #DEC0B9
#DEC0B9
oklch(83.1% 0.036 33.3)
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 #AECED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #AECED5 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.