#AAE5FE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89% 0.069 226), rgb(170, 229, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#AAE5FE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE5FE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 229, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.069 226) |
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 #AAE5FE | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE5FE | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE5FE text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE5FE text on black | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF7
oklch(93.6% 0.025 225.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE5FE
oklch(89% 0.069 226)
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Step 300
300
#7FCDED
oklch(80.9% 0.089 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B1E0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 225.5)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#AAE5FE 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) | #D7E2FF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD8FE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DEDED | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE5FE
#AAE5FE
oklch(89% 0.069 226)
- #FFCFB9
#FFCFB9
oklch(89.1% 0.062 45.9)
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 #AAE5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.040
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.052
Use #AAE5FE 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.