#AEFBE9
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.3% 0.08 178.2), rgb(174, 251, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.77:1).
About this color
#AEFBE9 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.77:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEFBE9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 251, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.08 178.2) |
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 #AEFBE9 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #AEFBE9 | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #AEFBE9 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #AEFBE9 text on black | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#AEFBE9
oklch(93.3% 0.08 178.2)
-
Step 200
200
#B1E6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 178.2)
-
Step 300
300
#6FD6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.102 178.6)
-
Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
-
Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
-
Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
-
Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
-
Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
-
Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
-
Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#AEFBE9 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) | #F5F2E8 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E8EA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97FDF5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEFBE9
#AEFBE9
oklch(93.3% 0.08 178.2)
- #FFDFE8
#FFDFE8
oklch(93.3% 0.037 359)
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 #AEFBE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.016
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.026
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.041
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.042
Use #AEFBE9 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.