#AEE3E6
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88% 0.054 200.5), rgb(174, 227, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#AEE3E6 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.93:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE3E6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 227, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.054 200.5) |
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 #AEE3E6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE3E6 | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE3E6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE3E6 text on black | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEEF
oklch(93.5% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE3E6
oklch(88% 0.054 200.5)
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Step 300
300
#89CFD3
oklch(81% 0.07 200.4)
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Step 400
400
#2AB5BD
oklch(70.7% 0.112 200.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#AEE3E6 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) | #DBDEE6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D6E6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CE7E4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE3E6
#AEE3E6
oklch(88% 0.054 200.5)
- #FACAC8
#FACAC8
oklch(88% 0.055 21)
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 #AEE3E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.008
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #AEE3E6 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.