#AEF2FE
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92% 0.069 209.6), rgb(174, 242, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#AEF2FE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 16.93:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEF2FE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 242, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.069 209.6) |
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 #AEF2FE | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AEF2FE | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #AEF2FE text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #AEF2FE text on black | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | 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
#EDF8FA
oklch(97.1% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#AEF2FE
oklch(92% 0.069 209.6)
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Step 200
200
#B4E3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 209)
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Step 300
300
#76D1E0
oklch(81% 0.089 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#AEF2FE 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) | #E7EDFF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9E2FE | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92F8F5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEF2FE
#AEF2FE
oklch(92% 0.069 209.6)
- #FFDBD5
#FFDBD5
oklch(92% 0.041 29.1)
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 #AEF2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.012
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.021
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.026
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.039
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.039
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.047
Use #AEF2FE 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.