#AADDCA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.7% 0.059 170.1), rgb(170, 221, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#AADDCA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AADDCA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 221, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.059 170.1) |
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 #AADDCA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AADDCA | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AADDCA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AADDCA text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AADDCA
oklch(85.7% 0.059 170.1)
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Step 300
300
#8ED1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#3CB995
oklch(70.8% 0.122 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#AADDCA 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) | #DAD6C9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CFCB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EDED7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AADDCA
#AADDCA
oklch(85.7% 0.059 170.1)
- #EFC1D5
#EFC1D5
oklch(85.7% 0.058 350.5)
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 #AADDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #AADDCA 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.