#AAEAF8
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89.9% 0.067 212.7), rgb(170, 234, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#AAEAF8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.83:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAEAF8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 234, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.067 212.7) |
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 #AAEAF8 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAEAF8 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AAEAF8 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAEAF8 text on black | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFF4
oklch(93.7% 0.025 212.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAEAF8
oklch(89.9% 0.067 212.7)
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Step 300
300
#7BD0E2
oklch(81% 0.086 212.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#AAEAF8 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) | #DFE5F9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DBF8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FF0EE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAEAF8
#AAEAF8
oklch(89.9% 0.067 212.7)
- #FFD2C7
#FFD2C7
oklch(89.9% 0.053 34)
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 #AAEAF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.021
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.029
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
Use #AAEAF8 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.