#AAD3CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.5% 0.045 180.3), rgb(170, 211, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#AAD3CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD3CA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 211, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.045 180.3) |
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 #AAD3CA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAD3CA | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AAD3CA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAD3CA text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD3CA
oklch(83.5% 0.045 180.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB0A2
oklch(70.8% 0.073 179.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D9C8C
oklch(63.2% 0.092 180.2)
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Step 600
600
#048676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#015C51
oklch(42.6% 0.076 181)
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Step 900
900
#124C43
oklch(37.7% 0.06 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.037 180.8)
#AAD3CA 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) | #CFCECA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C8CB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD5D0 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD3CA
#AAD3CA
oklch(83.5% 0.045 180.3)
- #E3BDC7
#E3BDC7
oklch(83.4% 0.045 0.5)
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 #AAD3CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
Use #AAD3CA 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.