#AED2D9
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84% 0.039 210.7), rgb(174, 210, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#AED2D9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED2D9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 210, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.039 210.7) |
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 #AED2D9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED2D9 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AED2D9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED2D9 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED2D9
oklch(84% 0.039 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB7
oklch(70.8% 0.063 210.5)
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Step 500
500
#4797A5
oklch(63.2% 0.08 210.5)
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Step 600
600
#218190
oklch(55.7% 0.087 210.5)
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Step 700
700
#0F6D7B
oklch(49.2% 0.082 210.9)
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Step 800
800
#135964
oklch(42.8% 0.068 210.7)
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Step 900
900
#194951
oklch(37.7% 0.053 210.3)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#AED2D9 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) | #CCCFD9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C9D9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D6D4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED2D9
#AED2D9
oklch(84% 0.039 210.7)
- #E3C2BB
#E3C2BB
oklch(84% 0.039 32)
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 #AED2D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.020
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
Use #AED2D9 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.