#AAD8CD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.7% 0.05 178.8), rgb(170, 216, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#AAD8CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD8CD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 216, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.05 178.8) |
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 #AAD8CD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAD8CD | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AAD8CD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAD8CD text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAD8CD
oklch(84.7% 0.05 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B1A1
oklch(70.6% 0.081 178.9)
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Step 500
500
#2D9E8A
oklch(63.2% 0.103 178.2)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#044D42
oklch(37.7% 0.067 178.7)
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Step 950
950
#092D27
oklch(27% 0.042 179.7)
#AAD8CD 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) | #D4D2CD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCCCE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EDAD5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD8CD
#AAD8CD
oklch(84.7% 0.05 178.8)
- #EAC0CC
#EAC0CC
oklch(84.8% 0.05 359.2)
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 #AAD8CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #AAD8CD 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.