#AED4D8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.4% 0.04 204.3), rgb(174, 212, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#AED4D8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 204°. 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 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED4D8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 212, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.04 204.3) |
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 #AED4D8 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED4D8 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AED4D8 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED4D8 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED4D8
oklch(84.4% 0.04 204.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 203.5)
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Step 500
500
#4298A1
oklch(63.1% 0.083 204.7)
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Step 600
600
#17828C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 204.9)
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Step 700
700
#016E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5A61
oklch(42.8% 0.069 204.5)
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Step 900
900
#164A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 204.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#AED4D8 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) | #CED1D8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CAD8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D7D5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED4D8
#AED4D8
oklch(84.4% 0.04 204.3)
- #E5C2BF
#E5C2BF
oklch(84.3% 0.04 23.8)
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 #AED4D8, 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 0.019
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #AED4D8 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.