#AEE4DE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88% 0.056 187.7), rgb(174, 228, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#AEE4DE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEE4DE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 228, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.056 187.7) |
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 #AEE4DE | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEE4DE | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AEE4DE text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEE4DE text on black | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 186)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEE4DE
oklch(88% 0.056 187.7)
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Step 300
300
#89D0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.072 188)
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Step 400
400
#29B7AD
oklch(70.6% 0.115 187.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#AEE4DE 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) | #DEDEDE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D6DF | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EE7E2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEE4DE
#AEE4DE
oklch(88% 0.056 187.7)
- #F9C9D1
#F9C9D1
oklch(88% 0.055 7.1)
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 #AEE4DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.018
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
Use #AEE4DE 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.