#AED3CD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.8% 0.04 184.5), rgb(174, 211, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#AED3CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED3CD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 211, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.04 184.5) |
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 #AED3CD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED3CD | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AED3CD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED3CD text on black | 12.99:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED3CD
oklch(83.8% 0.04 184.5)
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Step 400
400
#72AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 184.1)
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Step 500
500
#489A8F
oklch(63.2% 0.082 183.8)
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Step 600
600
#21847A
oklch(55.6% 0.089 184.9)
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Step 700
700
#107066
oklch(49.2% 0.083 183.8)
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Step 800
800
#145B53
oklch(42.7% 0.068 183.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B45
oklch(37.8% 0.053 184.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C28
oklch(27% 0.034 182.9)
#AED3CD 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) | #CFCFCD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C9CE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D5D1 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED3CD
#AED3CD
oklch(83.8% 0.04 184.5)
- #E2C0C7
#E2C0C7
oklch(83.9% 0.04 4.1)
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 #AED3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #AED3CD 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.