#AAE4E0
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.8% 0.059 190.8), rgb(170, 228, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#AAE4E0 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 228, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 52%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.059 190.8) |
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 #AAE4E0 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE4E0 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE4E0 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE4E0 text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFED
oklch(93.6% 0.022 189.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE4E0
oklch(87.8% 0.059 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#84D1CC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 190.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#AAE4E0 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) | #DDDEE0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D6E1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98E7E3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE4E0
#AAE4E0
oklch(87.8% 0.059 190.8)
- #FBC8CD
#FBC8CD
oklch(87.9% 0.058 11.7)
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 #AAE4E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.017
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #AAE4E0 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.