What color is #AECACC?

#AECACC is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(174, 202, 204), and in HSL hsl(184, 23%, 74%).

Is #AECACC accessible as text?

On white, #AECACC has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #AECACC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AECACC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #AECACC?

As a neutral, #AECACC pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #AECACC the same as CSS silver?

No — #AECACC is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#AECACC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AECACC

Not just a swatch — here's how #AECACC works with other colors. Named schemes with #AECACC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AECACC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Silver keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AECACC Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Silver opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AECACC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Silver sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AECACC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #D7F1F2

Silver is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Silver.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #AECACC Secondary #EAF4F4 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Silver is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Silver carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AECACC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 78/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 74/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AECACC with

Light Gray Light Steel Blue Dusty Rose Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F4F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ADC0CC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AECACC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AECACC;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 202 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.9% 0.030 201.9);
  --color-50: #F5F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EFF0;
  --color-200: #CDDEE0;
  --color-300: #A9C4C6;
  --color-400: #86AAAC;
  --color-500: #668C8F;
  --color-600: #536D6F;
  --color-700: #3E4F51;
  --color-800: #2B3536;
  --color-900: #1B2122;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  silver: {
    50: '#F5F9F9',
    100: '#E6EFF0',
    200: '#CDDEE0',
    300: '#A9C4C6',
    400: '#86AAAC',
    500: '#668C8F',
    600: '#536D6F',
    700: '#3E4F51',
    800: '#2B3536',
    900: '#1B2122',
  },
}

$base: #AECACC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EFF0;
$base-200: #CDDEE0;
$base-300: #A9C4C6;
$base-400: #86AAAC;
$base-500: #668C8F;
$base-600: #536D6F;
$base-700: #3E4F51;
$base-800: #2B3536;
$base-900: #1B2122;
$base-hover: #7FACAF;
$base-subtle: #E8EEEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AECACC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDEE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C4C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#86AAAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#668C8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536D6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4F51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3536",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AECACC

Color Lab

Pairs with #AECACC

UI roles & guardrails

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