#AEF1FA
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(91.7% 0.068 206.5), rgb(174, 241, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#AEF1FA is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.76:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEF1FA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 241, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.068 206.5) |
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 #AEF1FA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AEF1FA | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #AEF1FA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #AEF1FA text on black | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#AEF1FA
oklch(91.7% 0.068 206.5)
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Step 200
200
#B5E3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 206.1)
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Step 300
300
#78D1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.087 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#AEF1FA 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) | #E6ECFB | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9E1FA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93F7F4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEF1FA
#AEF1FA
oklch(91.7% 0.068 206.5)
- #FFD9D5
#FFD9D5
oklch(91.6% 0.043 25.1)
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 #AEF1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.015
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.016
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.022
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.024
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.034
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #AEF1FA 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.