#AEF9EC
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.9% 0.076 182.6), rgb(174, 249, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#AEF9EC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.56:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEF9EC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 249, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.076 182.6) |
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 #AEF9EC | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AEF9EC | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #AEF9EC text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #AEF9EC text on black | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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)
#AEF9EC
oklch(92.9% 0.076 182.6)
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Step 200
200
#B2E5DC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 183.1)
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Step 300
300
#71D5C6
oklch(80.8% 0.097 182.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#AEF9EC 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) | #F2F1EC | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E7ED | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97FCF5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEF9EC
#AEF9EC
oklch(92.9% 0.076 182.6)
- #FFDEE5
#FFDEE5
oklch(93% 0.038 3.5)
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 #AEF9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.021
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.025
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.041
Use #AEF9EC 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.