#AAFCDC
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93% 0.092 167.9), rgb(170, 252, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#AAFCDC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.66:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAFCDC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 252, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.092 167.9) |
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 #AAFCDC | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AAFCDC | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #AAFCDC text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #AAFCDC text on black | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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)
#AAFCDC
oklch(93% 0.092 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.065 167.7)
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Step 300
300
#6AD9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.118 167.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#AAFCDC 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) | #F8F1DA | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE7DE | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95FDF3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAFCDC
#AAFCDC
oklch(93% 0.092 167.9)
- #FFDDED
#FFDDED
oklch(93% 0.043 347.9)
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 #AAFCDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.026
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.028
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.046
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.048
Use #AAFCDC 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.