What color is #AED3CA?

#AED3CA is a light, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(174, 211, 202), and in HSL hsl(165, 30%, 75%).

Is #AED3CA accessible as text?

On white, #AED3CA has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.97:1 (passes). For text placed on #AED3CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AED3CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-300 (#D0D6D8).

What colors go well with #AED3CA?

#AED3CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D2ACB6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AED3CA below.

Is #AED3CA good for buttons?

#AED3CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AED3CA — white text only reaches 1.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AED3CA the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #AED3CA is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) 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.

#AED3CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AED3CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #AED3CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #AED3CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AED3CA Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Soft Sage 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 #AED3CA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Soft Sage 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 #AED3CA Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Soft Sage 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 #AED3CA Secondary #EEFBF8 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Soft Sage 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 Soft Sage carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AED3CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D8FAF1

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

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Color Lab

How #AED3CA 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 42/100

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 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 72/100

High

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

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AED3CA with

Seafoam Light Steel Blue Lilac Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF5F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ACCFD2 — 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 #AED3CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AED3CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 211 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.8% 0.041 178.8);
  --color-50: #F5FAF9;
  --color-100: #E4F1EE;
  --color-200: #CAE2DC;
  --color-300: #A4CBC1;
  --color-400: #80B2A5;
  --color-500: #609588;
  --color-600: #4E746A;
  --color-700: #3B544D;
  --color-800: #293834;
  --color-900: #1B2321;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  soft-sage: {
    50: '#F5FAF9',
    100: '#E4F1EE',
    200: '#CAE2DC',
    300: '#A4CBC1',
    400: '#80B2A5',
    500: '#609588',
    600: '#4E746A',
    700: '#3B544D',
    800: '#293834',
    900: '#1B2321',
  },
}

$base: #AED3CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF9;
$base-100: #E4F1EE;
$base-200: #CAE2DC;
$base-300: #A4CBC1;
$base-400: #80B2A5;
$base-500: #609588;
$base-600: #4E746A;
$base-700: #3B544D;
$base-800: #293834;
$base-900: #1B2321;
$base-hover: #7AB8A8;
$base-subtle: #E8F0EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AED3CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE2DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4CBC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#80B2A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#609588",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E746A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B544D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293834",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2321",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AED3CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #AED3CA

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