#AED1E2
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.1% 0.044 228.8), rgb(174, 209, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#AED1E2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED1E2 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 209, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.044 228.8) |
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 #AED1E2 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED1E2 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AED1E2 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED1E2 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED1E2
oklch(84.1% 0.044 228.8)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC4
oklch(70.8% 0.071 228.4)
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Step 500
500
#4794B5
oklch(63.1% 0.09 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#227EA1
oklch(55.7% 0.098 228.7)
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Step 700
700
#126A8A
oklch(49.2% 0.091 229)
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Step 800
800
#145670
oklch(42.6% 0.076 229.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A475A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#AED1E2 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) | #C8CFE3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C9E2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD6D6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED1E2
#AED1E2
oklch(84.1% 0.044 228.8)
- #E4C3B2
#E4C3B2
oklch(84.1% 0.044 48.9)
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 #AED1E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
Use #AED1E2 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.