#AAE9DC
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(88.8% 0.066 180.5), rgb(170, 233, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#AAE9DC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.39:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAE9DC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 233, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 59%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.066 180.5) |
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 #AAE9DC | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAE9DC | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AAE9DC text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAE9DC text on black | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#D9F0EA
oklch(93.7% 0.025 178.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAE9DC
oklch(88.8% 0.066 180.5)
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Step 300
300
#80D3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 180.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#AAE9DC 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) | #E4E2DC | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D9DD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98EBE5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAE9DC
#AAE9DC
oklch(88.8% 0.066 180.5)
- #FFC9D8
#FFC9D8
oklch(88.8% 0.064 0.1)
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 #AAE9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.053
Use #AAE9DC 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.