#AAF5DC
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(91.4% 0.082 171.6), rgb(170, 245, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#AAF5DC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 16.80:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAF5DC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 245, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.082 171.6) |
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 #AAF5DC | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AAF5DC | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #AAF5DC text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #AAF5DC text on black | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#AAF5DC
oklch(91.4% 0.082 171.6)
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Step 200
200
#B3E6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 171.3)
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Step 300
300
#72D7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.106 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#AAF5DC 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) | #F1ECDB | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E2DE | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96F6ED | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAF5DC
#AAF5DC
oklch(91.4% 0.082 171.6)
- #FFD5E6
#FFD5E6
oklch(91.3% 0.052 351.9)
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 #AAF5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.037
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
Use #AAF5DC 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.