#AAE0CF
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.5% 0.06 173.5), rgb(170, 224, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#AAE0CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE0CF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 224, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 47%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.06 173.5) |
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 #AAE0CF | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE0CF | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE0CF text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE0CF text on black | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE0CF
oklch(86.5% 0.06 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#8BD1BC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 173.5)
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Step 400
400
#2EB99A
oklch(70.6% 0.124 173.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#AAE0CF 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) | #DCD9CE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D2D0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE1DB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE0CF
#AAE0CF
oklch(86.5% 0.06 173.5)
- #F4C3D5
#F4C3D5
oklch(86.5% 0.06 354.4)
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 #AAE0CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.058
Use #AAE0CF 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.