#AAF1DD
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.6% 0.076 175.1), rgb(170, 241, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#AAF1DD is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAF1DD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 241, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 72%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.076 175.1) |
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 #AAF1DD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AAF1DD | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AAF1DD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #AAF1DD text on black | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#EDF8F5
oklch(97% 0.012 178)
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Step 100
100
#D7F0E9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 177)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AAF1DD
oklch(90.6% 0.076 175.1)
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Step 300
300
#77D5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 175.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#AAF1DD 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) | #ECE8DC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDFDE | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97F3EB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAF1DD
#AAF1DD
oklch(90.6% 0.076 175.1)
- #FFD1E2
#FFD1E2
oklch(90.5% 0.056 354.1)
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 #AAF1DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
Use #AAF1DD 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.