#AAE6DA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.1% 0.063 181.1), rgb(170, 230, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#AAE6DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE6DA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 230, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 55%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.063 181.1) |
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 #AAE6DA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE6DA | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE6DA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE6DA 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 183.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE6DA
oklch(88.1% 0.063 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#83D2C3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 180.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#AAE6DA 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) | #E1DFDA | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D7DB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99E8E2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE6DA
#AAE6DA
oklch(88.1% 0.063 181.1)
- #FCC7D5
#FCC7D5
oklch(88% 0.063 0.9)
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 #AAE6DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
Use #AAE6DA 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.