What color is #AAE4D6?

#AAE4D6 is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(170, 228, 214), and in HSL hsl(166, 52%, 78%).

Is #AAE4D6 accessible as text?

On white, #AAE4D6 has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.78:1 (passes). For text placed on #AAE4D6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AAE4D6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-200 (#A4F4CF).

What colors go well with #AAE4D6?

#AAE4D6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E4AAB7. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AAE4D6 below.

Is #AAE4D6 good for buttons?

#AAE4D6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AAE4D6 — white text only reaches 1.42:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AAE4D6 the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #AAE4D6 is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#AAE4D6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AAE4D6

Not just a swatch — here's how #AAE4D6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AAE4D6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AAE4D6 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Seafoam keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AAE4D6 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AAE4D6 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Seafoam opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AAE4D6 Secondary #ECFFFA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AAE4D6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D3FFFA

Seafoam is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Seafoam.

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Color Lab

How #AAE4D6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 78/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 69/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AAE4D6 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F8F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AADEE4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AAE4D6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AAE4D6;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 228 214;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.5% 0.062 178.2);
  --color-50: #F3FCFA;
  --color-100: #DFF6F1;
  --color-200: #C1EBE1;
  --color-300: #96D9C9;
  --color-400: #6EC4B0;
  --color-500: #4DA893;
  --color-600: #418172;
  --color-700: #325C53;
  --color-800: #243D37;
  --color-900: #182622;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F3FCFA',
    100: '#DFF6F1',
    200: '#C1EBE1',
    300: '#96D9C9',
    400: '#6EC4B0',
    500: '#4DA893',
    600: '#418172',
    700: '#325C53',
    800: '#243D37',
    900: '#182622',
  },
}

$base: #AAE4D6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCFA;
$base-100: #DFF6F1;
$base-200: #C1EBE1;
$base-300: #96D9C9;
$base-400: #6EC4B0;
$base-500: #4DA893;
$base-600: #418172;
$base-700: #325C53;
$base-800: #243D37;
$base-900: #182622;
$base-hover: #6DD1BA;
$base-subtle: #E8F5F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AAE4D6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EBE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#96D9C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6EC4B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4DA893",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#418172",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182622",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AAE4D6

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