#AAE9D4
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.6% 0.07 172), rgb(170, 233, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#AAE9D4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.31:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE9D4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 233, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 59%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.07 172) |
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 #AAE9D4 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE9D4 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE9D4 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE9D4 text on black | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 172.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE9D4
oklch(88.6% 0.07 172)
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Step 300
300
#81D4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#AAE9D4 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) | #E5E1D3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D5 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AEAE3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE9D4
#AAE9D4
oklch(88.6% 0.07 172)
- #FFC7DE
#FFC7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.07 352.1)
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 #AAE9D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #AAE9D4 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.