#AED5D5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.5% 0.041 196.4), rgb(174, 213, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#AED5D5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED5D5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 213, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.041 196.4) |
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 #AED5D5 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED5D5 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AED5D5 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED5D5 text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED5D5
oklch(84.5% 0.041 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEAE
oklch(70.8% 0.066 195.8)
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Step 500
500
#41999A
oklch(63.1% 0.084 196.3)
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Step 600
600
#128385
oklch(55.5% 0.091 196.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#085B5C
oklch(42.8% 0.071 196.2)
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Step 900
900
#154A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 196.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#AED5D5 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) | #D0D1D5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CBD5 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D8D5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED5D5
#AED5D5
oklch(84.5% 0.041 196.4)
- #E6C2C3
#E6C2C3
oklch(84.5% 0.041 16.1)
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 #AED5D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.023
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #AED5D5 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.