#AAE6FD
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.2% 0.068 223.6), rgb(170, 230, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#AAE6FD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE6FD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 230, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.068 223.6) |
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 #AAE6FD | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE6FD | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE6FD text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE6FD text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF7
oklch(93.6% 0.025 225.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE6FD
oklch(89.2% 0.068 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#7ECDEB
oklch(80.8% 0.088 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DD
oklch(70.6% 0.133 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#AAE6FD 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) | #D9E3FE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD9FD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DEDED | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE6FD
#AAE6FD
oklch(89.2% 0.068 223.6)
- #FFCFBC
#FFCFBC
oklch(89.1% 0.06 42.7)
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 #AAE6FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.037
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
Use #AAE6FD 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.