#AED8DE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.4% 0.045 207), rgb(174, 216, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#AED8DE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED8DE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 216, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.045 207) |
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 #AED8DE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED8DE | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AED8DE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED8DE text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AED8DE
oklch(85.4% 0.045 207)
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Step 300
300
#95CCD3
oklch(81% 0.058 205.9)
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Step 400
400
#50B1BE
oklch(70.8% 0.092 207.2)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008390
oklch(55.7% 0.096 207)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#AED8DE 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) | #D1D4DE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CEDE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FDCDA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED8DE
#AED8DE
oklch(85.4% 0.045 207)
- #EBC5C0
#EBC5C0
oklch(85.5% 0.044 26.8)
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 #AED8DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.010
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.011
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.057
Use #AED8DE 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.