#AAD5CB
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84% 0.047 179.3), rgb(170, 213, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#AAD5CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD5CB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 213, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.047 179.3) |
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 #AAD5CB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAD5CB | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AAD5CB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAD5CB text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
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
#C8DFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 178.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD5CB
oklch(84% 0.047 179.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B0A2
oklch(70.6% 0.075 180)
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Step 500
500
#379C8B
oklch(63% 0.096 179.8)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E4C42
oklch(37.6% 0.063 179.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.04 179.1)
#AAD5CB 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) | #D1D0CB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CACC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD6D2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD5CB
#AAD5CB
oklch(84% 0.047 179.3)
- #E6BEC9
#E6BEC9
oklch(83.9% 0.048 359.8)
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 #AAD5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #AAD5CB 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.