#AED0CB
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.1% 0.037 185.6), rgb(174, 208, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#AED0CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED0CB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 208, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.037 185.6) |
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 #AED0CB | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED0CB | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AED0CB text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED0CB text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED0CB
oklch(83.1% 0.037 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 186)
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Step 500
500
#4F9890
oklch(63% 0.074 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D837A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 185.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E6F67
oklch(49.2% 0.077 185.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C5A54
oklch(42.7% 0.063 186.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A45
oklch(37.7% 0.049 185.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#AED0CB 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) | #CCCCCB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C7CC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D2CE | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED0CB
#AED0CB
oklch(83.1% 0.037 185.6)
- #DEBEC4
#DEBEC4
oklch(83.1% 0.037 5.2)
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 #AED0CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #AED0CB 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.