#AAFAD8
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.4% 0.091 166), rgb(170, 250, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#AAFAD8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.37:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAFAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 250, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.091 166) |
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 #AAFAD8 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AAFAD8 | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #AAFAD8 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #AAFAD8 text on black | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#AAFAD8
oklch(92.4% 0.091 166)
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Step 200
200
#B1E7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.065 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#6DD9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.118 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#AAFAD8 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) | #F7EFD6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E6DA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97FAF0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAFAD8
#AAFAD8
oklch(92.4% 0.091 166)
- #FFDAED
#FFDAED
oklch(92.5% 0.048 345.7)
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 #AAFAD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.028
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.031
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
Use #AAFAD8 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.