#AAD8D4
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.9% 0.048 189.7), rgb(170, 216, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#AAD8D4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAD8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 216, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.048 189.7) |
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 #AAD8D4 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAD8D4 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AAD8D4 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAD8D4 text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEC
oklch(93.6% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAD8D4
oklch(84.9% 0.048 189.7)
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Step 300
300
#92CEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#47B4AE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 190.1)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#AAD8D4 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) | #D3D3D4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACCD5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CDBD7 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAD8D4
#AAD8D4
oklch(84.9% 0.048 189.7)
- #EBC1C6
#EBC1C6
oklch(84.9% 0.048 10.1)
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 #AAD8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #AAD8D4 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.