#AED8DA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.3% 0.044 200), rgb(174, 216, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#AED8DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED8DA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 216, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.044 200) |
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 #AED8DA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED8DA | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AED8DA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED8DA text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#DEEDEE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AED8DA
oklch(85.3% 0.044 200)
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Step 300
300
#96CCCF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 400
400
#51B2B7
oklch(70.8% 0.091 199.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#AED8DA 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) | #D2D4DA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CDDA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0DBD8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED8DA
#AED8DA
oklch(85.3% 0.044 200)
- #EAC4C3
#EAC4C3
oklch(85.3% 0.043 19.8)
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 #AED8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.008
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.017
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
Use #AED8DA 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.