#AED4E3
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(84.7% 0.045 223.8), rgb(174, 212, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#AED4E3 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 212, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 49%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.045 223.8) |
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 #AED4E3 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED4E3 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AED4E3 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED4E3 text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 221.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AED4E3
oklch(84.7% 0.045 223.8)
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Step 300
300
#98C9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.058 225)
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Step 400
400
#58ADCB
oklch(70.6% 0.093 223.6)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#022B38
oklch(26.9% 0.049 224.5)
#AED4E3 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) | #CBD2E4 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CBE3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED9D9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED4E3
#AED4E3
oklch(84.7% 0.045 223.8)
- #E8C4B6
#E8C4B6
oklch(84.8% 0.046 42.4)
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 #AED4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.010
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #AED4E3 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.