#AEF2E9
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91.3% 0.069 185.8), rgb(174, 242, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#AEF2E9 is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEF2E9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 242, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.069 185.8) |
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 #AEF2E9 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AEF2E9 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #AEF2E9 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #AEF2E9 text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#AEF2E9
oklch(91.3% 0.069 185.8)
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Step 200
200
#B5E4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.049 186.7)
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Step 300
300
#79D4C9
oklch(81% 0.089 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#AEF2E9 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) | #EBEBE9 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE1EA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99F5EF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEF2E9
#AEF2E9
oklch(91.3% 0.069 185.8)
- #FFD6DE
#FFD6DE
oklch(91.3% 0.047 4.9)
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 #AEF2E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.015
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
Use #AEF2E9 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.