#AAF9DE
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.3% 0.086 171), rgb(170, 249, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#AAF9DE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAF9DE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 249, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.086 171) |
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 #AAF9DE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AAF9DE | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #AAF9DE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #AAF9DE text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#AAF9DE
oklch(92.3% 0.086 171)
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Step 200
200
#B1E7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 171.3)
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Step 300
300
#6DD8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.111 171)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#AAF9DE 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) | #F4EFDD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E5E0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95FAF1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAF9DE
#AAF9DE
oklch(92.3% 0.086 171)
- #FFDAE9
#FFDAE9
oklch(92.4% 0.045 351.7)
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 #AAF9DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.027
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.032
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.045
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.050
Use #AAF9DE 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.