#AECFC3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.7% 0.039 171.3), rgb(174, 207, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#AECFC3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AECFC3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 207, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.039 171.3) |
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 #AECFC3 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AECFC3 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AECFC3 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AECFC3 text on black | 12.51:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AECFC3
oklch(82.7% 0.039 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9C
oklch(70.8% 0.063 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#539983
oklch(63% 0.079 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#33846D
oklch(55.7% 0.087 171.3)
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Step 700
700
#256F5B
oklch(49% 0.08 171.7)
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Step 800
800
#215B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.067 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#214B3E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 170.8)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#AECFC3 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) | #CDCAC2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C6C4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D0CB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AECFC3
#AECFC3
oklch(82.7% 0.039 171.3)
- #DBBCC9
#DBBCC9
oklch(82.6% 0.039 350.8)
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 #AECFC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
Use #AECFC3 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.