#AED2D4
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.8% 0.038 200.6), rgb(174, 210, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#AED2D4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED2D4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 210, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.038 200.6) |
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 #AED2D4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED2D4 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AED2D4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED2D4 text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#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)
#AED2D4
oklch(83.8% 0.038 200.6)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB0
oklch(70.6% 0.061 201.4)
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Step 500
500
#48989D
oklch(63.2% 0.078 200.9)
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Step 600
600
#238287
oklch(55.6% 0.085 200.3)
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Step 700
700
#126E73
oklch(49.2% 0.079 200.7)
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Step 800
800
#155A5D
oklch(42.8% 0.065 199.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 199)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#AED2D4 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) | #CDCED4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C9D4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D5D2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED2D4
#AED2D4
oklch(83.8% 0.038 200.6)
- #E2C1BF
#E2C1BF
oklch(83.9% 0.038 22)
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 #AED2D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
Use #AED2D4 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.