#AED8EC
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(85.9% 0.052 228.5), rgb(174, 216, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#AED8EC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED8EC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 216, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.052 228.5) |
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 #AED8EC | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED8EC | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AED8EC text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED8EC text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.019 225.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AED8EC
oklch(85.9% 0.052 228.5)
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Step 300
300
#93CAE3
oklch(81% 0.067 227.8)
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Step 400
400
#4DADD5
oklch(70.6% 0.107 228.5)
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Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004860
oklch(37.5% 0.074 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#AED8EC 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) | #CED6ED | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CEEC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BDEDE | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED8EC
#AED8EC
oklch(85.9% 0.052 228.5)
- #EEC7B3
#EEC7B3
oklch(85.8% 0.052 48.7)
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 #AED8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.009
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #AED8EC 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.