#AED2DB
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.1% 0.04 214.6), rgb(174, 210, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#AED2DB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 215°. 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 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED2DB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 210, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.04 214.6) |
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 #AED2DB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED2DB | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AED2DB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED2DB text on black | 13.04:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED2DB
oklch(84.1% 0.04 214.6)
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Step 400
400
#71ABB9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 214.6)
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Step 500
500
#4696A8
oklch(63% 0.082 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#208094
oklch(55.6% 0.089 215.4)
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Step 700
700
#0F6C7E
oklch(49% 0.083 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#135866
oklch(42.6% 0.068 214.9)
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Step 900
900
#194953
oklch(37.8% 0.053 213.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#AED2DB 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) | #CBCFDC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C9DB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D6D5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED2DB
#AED2DB
oklch(84.1% 0.04 214.6)
- #E4C2BA
#E4C2BA
oklch(84.1% 0.041 33.4)
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 #AED2DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.018
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
Use #AED2DB 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.