#AEECDD
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(89.7% 0.066 178.1), rgb(174, 236, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#AEECDD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 15.84:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEECDD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 236, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.066 178.1) |
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 #AEECDD | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEECDD | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AEECDD text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AEECDD text on black | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0EA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 177.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEECDD
oklch(89.7% 0.066 178.1)
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Step 300
300
#81D3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#AEECDD 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) | #E7E5DC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDCDE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DEEE7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEECDD
#AEECDD
oklch(89.7% 0.066 178.1)
- #FFCDDD
#FFCDDD
oklch(89.6% 0.06 357.3)
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 #AEECDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.023
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.051
Use #AEECDD 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.