#AAEFD6
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.9% 0.077 170), rgb(170, 239, 214).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#AAEFD6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.02:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAEFD6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 239, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.077 170) |
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 #AAEFD6 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAEFD6 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AAEFD6 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AAEFD6 text on black | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 171.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAEFD6
oklch(89.9% 0.077 170)
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Step 300
300
#7AD6B7
oklch(81% 0.1 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#AAEFD6 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) | #EBE6D5 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDDD8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99F0E7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAEFD6
#AAEFD6
oklch(89.9% 0.077 170)
- #FFCEE4
#FFCEE4
oklch(90% 0.062 349.7)
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 #AAEFD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #AAEFD6 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.