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#AAC4CF Color

#AAC4CF is rgb(170, 196, 207) in RGB, hsl(198, 28%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 5%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AAC4CF
HEX#AAC4CF
RGBrgb(170, 196, 207)
HSLhsl(198, 28%, 74%)
HSVhsv(198, 18%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 5%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(80.4% 0.032 225.2)
LABlab(77.46% -7.36 -8.64)
LCHlch(77.46% 11.35 229.58)

What #AAC4CF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AAC4CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#AAC4CF Channel Values

How #AAC4CF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 170 · G 196 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 28% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 18% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AAC4CF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AAC4CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AAC4CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AAC4CF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #AAC4CF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AAC4CF
Protanopia#C0C0CF
Protanomaly#B8C2CF
Deuteranopia#BCBCD0
Deuteranomaly#B5BFCF
Tritanopia#A8C5C5
Tritanomaly#A9C5C9
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AAC4CF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aac4cf: #AAC4CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AAC4CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aac4cf': '#AAC4CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.769, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_aac4cf">#AAC4CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AAC4CF"

More Teal Colors

#AAC4CF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AAC4CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AAC4CF?

#AAC4CF is a light teal — rgb(170, 196, 207) in RGB and hsl(198, 28%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.53.

What is the RGB value of #AAC4CF?

#AAC4CF is rgb(170, 196, 207) — red 170, green 196, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AAC4CF?

#AAC4CF converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 5%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AAC4CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AAC4CF scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AAC4CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AAC4CF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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