#AEECF9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(90.6% 0.065 212), rgb(174, 236, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#AEECF9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.16:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEECF9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 236, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.065 212) |
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 #AEECF9 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #AEECF9 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AEECF9 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #AEECF9 text on black | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFF3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#AEECF9
oklch(90.6% 0.065 212)
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Step 300
300
#7DCFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CD
oklch(70.7% 0.123 212.1)
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Step 500
500
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#AEECF9 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) | #E1E7FA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DEF9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94F2F0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEECF9
#AEECF9
oklch(90.6% 0.065 212)
- #FFD5CC
#FFD5CC
oklch(90.6% 0.049 32.1)
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 #AEECF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.018
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.022
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #AEECF9 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.