#AED7C8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.6% 0.048 170.9), rgb(174, 215, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#AED7C8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 171°. 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 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 215, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.048 170.9) |
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 #AED7C8 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED7C8 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AED7C8 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED7C8 text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AED7C8
oklch(84.6% 0.048 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09A
oklch(70.6% 0.076 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D81
oklch(63.2% 0.099 170.4)
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Step 600
600
#0D876B
oklch(55.6% 0.106 171)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#055D49
oklch(42.7% 0.082 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#144C3D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.041 171.3)
#AED7C8 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) | #D4D1C7 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCCC9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D8D2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED7C8
#AED7C8
oklch(84.6% 0.048 170.9)
- #E6C0D0
#E6C0D0
oklch(84.5% 0.048 350.9)
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 #AED7C8, 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 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #AED7C8 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.