#AEDBCA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.5% 0.053 170), rgb(174, 219, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#AEDBCA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.78:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEDBCA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 219, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.053 170) |
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 #AEDBCA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEDBCA | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AEDBCA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEDBCA text on black | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEDBCA
oklch(85.5% 0.053 170)
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Step 300
300
#95CFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.067 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#4EB696
oklch(70.6% 0.108 170)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#AEDBCA 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) | #D8D5C9 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CFCB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4DCD6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEDBCA
#AEDBCA
oklch(85.5% 0.053 170)
- #EBC2D4
#EBC2D4
oklch(85.5% 0.052 350)
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 #AEDBCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #AEDBCA 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.