#AAE6EA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.6% 0.061 201.3), rgb(170, 230, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#AAE6EA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE6EA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 230, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 60%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.061 201.3) |
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 #AAE6EA | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE6EA | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE6EA text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE6EA text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#D9EFF0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 200.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.061 201.3)
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Step 300
300
#81D0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.078 201.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.12 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#AAE6EA 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) | #DDE1EA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D8EA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94EAE7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE6EA
#AAE6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.061 201.3)
- #FFCAC8
#FFCAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 20.9)
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 #AAE6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.022
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.029
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.052
Use #AAE6EA 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.