What color is #AEE0DA?

#AEE0DA is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(174, 224, 218), and in HSL hsl(173, 45%, 78%).

Is #AEE0DA accessible as text?

On white, #AEE0DA has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #AEE0DA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AEE0DA?

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

What colors go well with #AEE0DA?

#AEE0DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E0AEB4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AEE0DA below.

Is #AEE0DA good for buttons?

#AEE0DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AEE0DA — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AEE0DA the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #AEE0DA is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#AEE0DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AEE0DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #AEE0DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #AEE0DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AEE0DA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue 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 #AEE0DA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue 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 #AEE0DA Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Powder Blue 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 #F6F4EF Accent #AEE0DA Secondary #EDFEFC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue 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 Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AEE0DA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D7FFFF

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

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Color Lab

How #AEE0DA 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 79/100

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 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

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 72/100

High

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

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AEE0DA with

Seafoam Light Steel Blue Dusty Rose 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 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F7F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AED5E0 — 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 #AEE0DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AEE0DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 224 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.0% 0.052 187.2);
  --color-50: #F4FBFA;
  --color-100: #E1F4F2;
  --color-200: #C4E8E4;
  --color-300: #9BD5CE;
  --color-400: #74BEB6;
  --color-500: #53A299;
  --color-600: #457D76;
  --color-700: #355A55;
  --color-800: #263B39;
  --color-900: #192523;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F4FBFA',
    100: '#E1F4F2',
    200: '#C4E8E4',
    300: '#9BD5CE',
    400: '#74BEB6',
    500: '#53A299',
    600: '#457D76',
    700: '#355A55',
    800: '#263B39',
    900: '#192523',
  },
}

$base: #AEE0DA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBFA;
$base-100: #E1F4F2;
$base-200: #C4E8E4;
$base-300: #9BD5CE;
$base-400: #74BEB6;
$base-500: #53A299;
$base-600: #457D76;
$base-700: #355A55;
$base-800: #263B39;
$base-900: #192523;
$base-hover: #74CAC0;
$base-subtle: #E8F4F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AEE0DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F4F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BD5CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#74BEB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#53A299",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#457D76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#355A55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#263B39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192523",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AEE0DA

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Pairs with #AEE0DA

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