#AEDAC6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.2% 0.054 165.7), rgb(174, 218, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#AEDAC6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDAC6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 218, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.054 165.7) |
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 #AEDAC6 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDAC6 | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDAC6 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDAC6 text on black | 13.64:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEDAC6
oklch(85.2% 0.054 165.7)
-
Step 300
300
#96CFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.069 165.8)
-
Step 400
400
#52B690
oklch(70.6% 0.11 165.7)
-
Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
-
Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
-
Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
-
Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
-
Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
-
Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#AEDAC6 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) | #D8D4C5 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CEC7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5DAD4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDAC6
#AEDAC6
oklch(85.2% 0.054 165.7)
- #E9C1D6
#E9C1D6
oklch(85.2% 0.053 345.4)
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 #AEDAC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #AEDAC6 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.