#AED4D5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.3% 0.04 198.4), rgb(174, 212, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#AED4D5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED4D5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 212, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.04 198.4) |
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 #AED4D5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED4D5 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AED4D5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED4D5 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED4D5
oklch(84.3% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FADAF
oklch(70.6% 0.064 198.4)
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Step 500
500
#43999C
oklch(63.2% 0.082 198.4)
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Step 600
600
#188386
oklch(55.6% 0.089 197.9)
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Step 700
700
#036F72
oklch(49.2% 0.083 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#0D5A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 199.1)
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Step 900
900
#174A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.053 198.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2C
oklch(26.8% 0.034 198.5)
#AED4D5 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) | #CFD0D5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CAD5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D7D4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED4D5
#AED4D5
oklch(84.3% 0.04 198.4)
- #E5C2C1
#E5C2C1
oklch(84.4% 0.04 19.9)
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 #AED4D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.023
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
Use #AED4D5 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.