#AAE4EE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.3% 0.06 209.3), rgb(170, 228, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#AAE4EE 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE4EE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 228, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 67%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.06 209.3) |
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 #AAE4EE | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE4EE | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE4EE text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE4EE text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#EEF8F9
oklch(97.2% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 211)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE4EE
oklch(88.3% 0.06 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#82CFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 209.3)
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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)
#AAE4EE 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) | #DADFEF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED6EE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93E9E7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE4EE
#AAE4EE
oklch(88.3% 0.06 209.3)
- #FECAC2
#FECAC2
oklch(88.2% 0.061 28.4)
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 #AAE4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.041
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.054
Use #AAE4EE 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.