#AED3D7
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.1% 0.039 204.5), rgb(174, 211, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#AED3D7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED3D7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 211, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.039 204.5) |
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 #AED3D7 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED3D7 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AED3D7 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED3D7 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED3D7
oklch(84.1% 0.039 204.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB3
oklch(70.6% 0.063 205.2)
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Step 500
500
#4598A0
oklch(63.2% 0.081 203.9)
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Step 600
600
#1D828B
oklch(55.6% 0.088 204.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A6E76
oklch(49.2% 0.082 203.9)
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Step 800
800
#105960
oklch(42.6% 0.067 204.9)
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Step 900
900
#184A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 204.5)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#AED3D7 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) | #CDD0D7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CAD7 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D6D4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED3D7
#AED3D7
oklch(84.1% 0.039 204.5)
- #E4C2BE
#E4C2BE
oklch(84.2% 0.039 25.9)
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 #AED3D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.021
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #AED3D7 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.