#AED9CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85% 0.05 171.8), rgb(174, 217, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#AED9CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AED9CA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 217, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.05 171.8) |
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 #AED9CA | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AED9CA | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AED9CA text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AED9CA text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AED9CA
oklch(85% 0.05 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#97CFBC
oklch(81% 0.064 171.7)
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Step 400
400
#53B599
oklch(70.6% 0.102 172)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#AED9CA 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) | #D6D3C9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECDCB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4DAD4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AED9CA
#AED9CA
oklch(85% 0.05 171.8)
- #E9C1D1
#E9C1D1
oklch(85% 0.05 352.2)
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 #AED9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.024
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
Use #AED9CA 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.