#AED3D9
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.2% 0.04 208.4), rgb(174, 211, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#AED3D9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 208°. 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 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED3D9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 211, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.04 208.4) |
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 #AED3D9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED3D9 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AED3D9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED3D9 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED3D9
oklch(84.2% 0.04 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB6
oklch(70.7% 0.064 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#4597A4
oklch(63.1% 0.081 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C818F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 209.2)
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Step 700
700
#086D79
oklch(49% 0.082 208.4)
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Step 800
800
#105963
oklch(42.7% 0.068 209)
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Step 900
900
#184951
oklch(37.6% 0.053 210.1)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#AED3D9 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) | #CDD0D9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CAD9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D6D5 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED3D9
#AED3D9
oklch(84.2% 0.04 208.4)
- #E4C2BD
#E4C2BD
oklch(84.2% 0.04 27.8)
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 #AED3D9, 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 0.019
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
Use #AED3D9 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.