#AAE0EF
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.4% 0.059 216.7), rgb(170, 224, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#AAE0EF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.61:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE0EF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 224, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.059 216.7) |
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 #AAE0EF | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE0EF | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE0EF text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE0EF text on black | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF3
oklch(93.6% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE0EF
oklch(87.4% 0.059 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#86CDE0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#1DB3D1
oklch(70.8% 0.121 216.2)
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Step 500
500
#0099B5
oklch(63% 0.112 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#AAE0EF 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) | #D6DCF0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD3EF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93E6E4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE0EF
#AAE0EF
oklch(87.4% 0.059 216.7)
- #FAC9BB
#FAC9BB
oklch(87.5% 0.059 36.5)
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 #AAE0EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.021
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
Use #AAE0EF 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.