#AED1CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.3% 0.038 181.9), rgb(174, 209, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#AED1CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED1CA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 209, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.038 181.9) |
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 #AED1CA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED1CA | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AED1CA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED1CA text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED1CA
oklch(83.3% 0.038 181.9)
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Step 400
400
#75AEA3
oklch(70.8% 0.062 181)
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Step 500
500
#4D998D
oklch(63.1% 0.078 182.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A8477
oklch(55.7% 0.086 181.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B6F64
oklch(49% 0.079 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B52
oklch(42.8% 0.066 182.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A43
oklch(37.5% 0.051 181.8)
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Step 950
950
#122C28
oklch(27.1% 0.033 182.6)
#AED1CA 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) | #CECDCA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C8CB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D2CF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED1CA
#AED1CA
oklch(83.3% 0.038 181.9)
- #DFBFC6
#DFBFC6
oklch(83.4% 0.038 3.1)
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 #AED1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #AED1CA 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.