#AED5C7
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.1% 0.046 171.4), rgb(174, 213, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#AED5C7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED5C7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 213, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.046 171.4) |
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 #AED5C7 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AED5C7 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AED5C7 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED5C7 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED5C7
oklch(84.1% 0.046 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B09B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#459C82
oklch(63.2% 0.093 170.9)
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Step 600
600
#1B866C
oklch(55.6% 0.101 171.7)
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Step 700
700
#07725A
oklch(49.2% 0.094 171.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D49
oklch(42.8% 0.079 170.5)
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Step 900
900
#184C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.061 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D24
oklch(27.2% 0.039 170.4)
#AED5C7 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) | #D2D0C6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCAC8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D6D1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED5C7
#AED5C7
oklch(84.1% 0.046 171.4)
- #E3BFCE
#E3BFCE
oklch(84% 0.045 351.1)
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 #AED5C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #AED5C7 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.