#AED7E5
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(85.4% 0.047 220.6), rgb(174, 215, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#AED7E5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED7E5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 215, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.047 220.6) |
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 #AED7E5 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED7E5 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AED7E5 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED7E5 text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AED7E5
oklch(85.4% 0.047 220.6)
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Step 300
300
#95CADC
oklch(80.8% 0.06 220.9)
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Step 400
400
#51AFCB
oklch(70.8% 0.097 220.3)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#AED7E5 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) | #CED4E6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CDE5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DDCDB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED7E5
#AED7E5
oklch(85.4% 0.047 220.6)
- #ECC6B8
#ECC6B8
oklch(85.6% 0.048 41.3)
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 #AED7E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.003
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.019
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #AED7E5 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.