#AEE1CA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86.8% 0.062 165.6), rgb(174, 225, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#AEE1CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE1CA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 225, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.062 165.6) |
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 #AEE1CA | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE1CA | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE1CA text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE1CA text on black | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 165.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE1CA
oklch(86.8% 0.062 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#8FD1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 166.1)
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Step 400
400
#3EB98E
oklch(70.7% 0.126 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#AEE1CA 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) | #DFDAC9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D3CB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3E1DA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE1CA
#AEE1CA
oklch(86.8% 0.062 165.6)
- #F3C4DC
#F3C4DC
oklch(86.8% 0.062 346.3)
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 #AEE1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #AEE1CA 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.