#AED7D6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85% 0.043 194.5), rgb(174, 215, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#AED7D6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED7D6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 215, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.043 194.5) |
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 #AED7D6 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED7D6 | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AED7D6 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED7D6 text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDED
oklch(93.5% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AED7D6
oklch(85% 0.043 194.5)
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Step 300
300
#97CCCB
oklch(80.8% 0.055 194.7)
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Step 400
400
#55B2B1
oklch(70.7% 0.088 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#AED7D6 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) | #D2D3D6 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CDD6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2DAD7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED7D6
#AED7D6
oklch(85% 0.043 194.5)
- #E8C3C5
#E8C3C5
oklch(85% 0.042 14.3)
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 #AED7D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.022
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
Use #AED7D6 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.