#AAF6DB
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(91.6% 0.084 170.2), rgb(170, 246, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#AAF6DB is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 16.91:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAF6DB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 246, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 81%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.084 170.2) |
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 #AAF6DB | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AAF6DB | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #AAF6DB text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #AAF6DB text on black | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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)
#AAF6DB
oklch(91.6% 0.084 170.2)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 169.8)
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Step 300
300
#71D7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.108 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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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
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#AAF6DB 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) | #F2ECDA | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E3DD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97F7EE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAF6DB
#AAF6DB
oklch(91.6% 0.084 170.2)
- #FFD6E8
#FFD6E8
oklch(91.6% 0.051 349.9)
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 #AAF6DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.033
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.051
Use #AAF6DB 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.