#AECED8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.1% 0.037 218.6), rgb(174, 206, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#AECED8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECED8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 206, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.037 218.6) |
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 #AECED8 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECED8 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECED8 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AECED8 text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECED8
oklch(83.1% 0.037 218.6)
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Step 400
400
#76AABA
oklch(70.7% 0.06 219)
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Step 500
500
#5095A8
oklch(63.2% 0.075 217.9)
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Step 600
600
#307F94
oklch(55.7% 0.082 218.6)
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Step 700
700
#216B7E
oklch(49.2% 0.076 218.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5766
oklch(42.7% 0.063 218.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4853
oklch(37.7% 0.049 217.8)
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Step 950
950
#132A31
oklch(27% 0.032 219.8)
#AECED8 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) | #C7CCD9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C6D8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D2D1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECED8
#AECED8
oklch(83.1% 0.037 218.6)
- #DEC0B6
#DEC0B6
oklch(83.1% 0.037 39.3)
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 #AECED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #AECED8 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.