#AAE3ED
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88% 0.06 209.5), rgb(170, 227, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#AAE3ED is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE3ED |
| RGB | rgb(170, 227, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 65%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.06 209.5) |
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 #AAE3ED | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE3ED | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE3ED text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE3ED text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 211)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE3ED
oklch(88% 0.06 209.5)
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Step 300
300
#84CFDC
oklch(81% 0.077 209.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#AAE3ED 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) | #D9DEEE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED6ED | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94E8E6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE3ED
#AAE3ED
oklch(88% 0.06 209.5)
- #FDCAC1
#FDCAC1
oklch(88.1% 0.06 29.9)
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 #AAE3ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.033
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
Use #AAE3ED 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.