#AAE4E9
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.1% 0.059 202.8), rgb(170, 228, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#AAE4E9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 203°. 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 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE4E9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 228, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 59%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.059 202.8) |
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 #AAE4E9 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE4E9 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE4E9 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE4E9 text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFF0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE4E9
oklch(88.1% 0.059 202.8)
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Step 300
300
#83D0D6
oklch(81% 0.076 202.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#AAE4E9 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) | #DBDFE9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D6E9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95E9E5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE4E9
#AAE4E9
oklch(88.1% 0.059 202.8)
- #FDC9C6
#FDC9C6
oklch(88.1% 0.06 22.2)
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 #AAE4E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
Use #AAE4E9 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.