#AEF3FD
Closest named color: Diamond (#B9F2FF). oklch(92.2% 0.07 207.3), rgb(174, 243, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#AEF3FD is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Diamond (#B9F2FF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Diamond (#B9F2FF) |
| Black text | 17.03:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEF3FD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 243, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.07 207.3) |
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 #AEF3FD | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AEF3FD | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #AEF3FD text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #AEF3FD text on black | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | 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)
#AEF3FD
oklch(92.2% 0.07 207.3)
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Step 200
200
#B4E3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 207.5)
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Step 300
300
#75D1DE
oklch(80.8% 0.09 207.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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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)
#AEF3FD 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) | #E8EDFE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE3FD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92F9F6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEF3FD
#AEF3FD
oklch(92.2% 0.07 207.3)
- #FFDCD7
#FFDCD7
oklch(92.2% 0.04 27.5)
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 #AEF3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.013
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.019
- 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 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.037
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.044
Use #AEF3FD 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.