#AEDAC8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.2% 0.052 168.2), rgb(174, 218, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#AEDAC8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDAC8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 218, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.052 168.2) |
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 #AEDAC8 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDAC8 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDAC8 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDAC8 text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEDAC8
oklch(85.2% 0.052 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#96CFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#52B694
oklch(70.7% 0.107 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#AEDAC8 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) | #D8D4C7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCEC9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5DAD5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDAC8
#AEDAC8
oklch(85.2% 0.052 168.2)
- #EAC1D4
#EAC1D4
oklch(85.2% 0.053 348.7)
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 #AEDAC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #AEDAC8 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.