#AED6C8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.3% 0.046 171.9), rgb(174, 214, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#AED6C8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED6C8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 214, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.046 171.9) |
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 #AED6C8 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED6C8 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AED6C8 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED6C8 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED6C8
oklch(84.3% 0.046 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#429C83
oklch(63.1% 0.095 172.1)
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Step 600
600
#15866C
oklch(55.5% 0.103 172)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A5D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 171.9)
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Step 900
900
#164C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.061 172.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#AED6C8 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) | #D3D1C7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCBC9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D7D2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED6C8
#AED6C8
oklch(84.3% 0.046 171.9)
- #E5C0CF
#E5C0CF
oklch(84.4% 0.046 351.8)
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 #AED6C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #AED6C8 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.