#AED1D3
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.6% 0.037 200.7), rgb(174, 209, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#AED1D3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED1D3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 209, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.037 200.7) |
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 #AED1D3 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED1D3 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AED1D3 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED1D3 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED1D3
oklch(83.6% 0.037 200.7)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB0
oklch(70.7% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B979C
oklch(63% 0.075 201.1)
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Step 600
600
#278287
oklch(55.7% 0.083 200.4)
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Step 700
700
#176E72
oklch(49.2% 0.077 199.7)
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Step 800
800
#18595D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 201.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C494C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#AED1D3 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) | #CCCED3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C8D3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D4D1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED1D3
#AED1D3
oklch(83.6% 0.037 200.7)
- #E1C0BF
#E1C0BF
oklch(83.6% 0.038 20)
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 #AED1D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
Use #AED1D3 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.