#AADACA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85% 0.055 172.6), rgb(170, 218, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#AADACA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADACA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 218, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.055 172.6) |
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 #AADACA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AADACA | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AADACA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADACA text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F0F8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AADACA
oklch(85% 0.055 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#91D0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#45B799
oklch(70.7% 0.112 172.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#AADACA 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) | #D7D4C9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECDCB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FDBD5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADACA
#AADACA
oklch(85% 0.055 172.6)
- #EBC0D1
#EBC0D1
oklch(85% 0.054 352.6)
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 #AADACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #AADACA 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.