#AAE1CC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.6% 0.064 169.4), rgb(170, 225, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#AAE1CC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.35:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE1CC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 225, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 48%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.064 169.4) |
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 #AAE1CC | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE1CC | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE1CC text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE1CC text on black | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#DBEFE7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 169.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE1CC
oklch(86.6% 0.064 169.4)
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Step 300
300
#8AD2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.081 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#2BBA93
oklch(70.6% 0.13 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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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)
#AAE1CC 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) | #DEDACB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D2CD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DE2DB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE1CC
#AAE1CC
oklch(86.6% 0.064 169.4)
- #F4C3D9
#F4C3D9
oklch(86.7% 0.062 349.7)
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 #AAE1CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #AAE1CC 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.