#AED3C5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.6% 0.044 170.3), rgb(174, 211, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#AED3C5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED3C5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 211, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.044 170.3) |
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 #AED3C5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED3C5 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AED3C5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED3C5 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED3C5
oklch(83.6% 0.044 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B81
oklch(63.1% 0.09 169.9)
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Step 600
600
#25856B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 700
700
#157159
oklch(49.1% 0.091 170.2)
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Step 800
800
#165C49
oklch(42.7% 0.075 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 169.9)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#AED3C5 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) | #D1CEC4 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC9C6 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D4CF | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED3C5
#AED3C5
oklch(83.6% 0.044 170.3)
- #E1BECD
#E1BECD
oklch(83.6% 0.044 350.4)
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 #AED3C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #AED3C5 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.