Palettes / Colors / #AEBEBF
#AEBEBF — Light Dusty Teal
#AEBEBF is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #AEBEBF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AEBEBF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C0B0AF; it also sits naturally between #AFC0B9 and #AFB6C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEBEBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 190, 191 |
| HSL | 184°, 12%, 72% |
| HSV | 184°, 9%, 75% |
| CMYK | 9%, 1%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 45.27, 49.59, 56.48 |
| Yxy | 49.59, 0.2992, 0.3277 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.82, -5.27, -2.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.42, -4.78, -2.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 75% · Blue 75%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEBEBF
.text { color: #AEBEBF; }
.background { background-color: #AEBEBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEBEBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 190, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 12%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEBEBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 190, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEBEBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 190, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEBEBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEBEBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0B0AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEBEBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEBEBF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AEBEBF: ·
How #AEBEBF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AEBEBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AEBEBF?
#AEBEBF is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 174, 190, 191). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEBEBF?
#AEBEBF is RGB 174, 190, 191 — HSL 184°, 12%, 72% — CMYK 9%, 1%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #AEBEBF?
Its complement is #C0B0AF; analogous partners are #AFC0B9 and #AFB6C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEBEBF for text?
Black text on #AEBEBF has a contrast ratio of 10.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.