#AED4D3
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.2% 0.04 194.4), rgb(174, 212, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#AED4D3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED4D3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 212, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.04 194.4) |
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 #AED4D3 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED4D3 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AED4D3 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED4D3 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED4D3
oklch(84.2% 0.04 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAC
oklch(70.8% 0.065 193.2)
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Step 500
500
#449998
oklch(63.1% 0.082 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#198383
oklch(55.5% 0.089 194.9)
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Step 700
700
#046F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5B5A
oklch(42.8% 0.069 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#174A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 195.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.034 192.2)
#AED4D3 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) | #CFD0D3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CAD3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D6D4 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED4D3
#AED4D3
oklch(84.2% 0.04 194.4)
- #E4C1C3
#E4C1C3
oklch(84.2% 0.04 14.1)
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 #AED4D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.025
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
Use #AED4D3 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.