Palettes / Colors / #AEBEC2
#AEBEC2 — Light Dusty Teal
#AEBEC2 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 #AEBEC2 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.
#AEBEC2 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 #C2B2AE; it also sits naturally between #AEC2BC and #AEB4C2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEBEC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 190, 194 |
| HSL | 192°, 14%, 72% |
| HSV | 192°, 10%, 76% |
| CMYK | 10%, 2%, 0%, 24% |
| XYZ | 45.61, 49.72, 58.23 |
| Yxy | 49.72, 0.2970, 0.3238 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.90, -4.67, -3.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.51, -4.25, -3.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 75% · Blue 76%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEBEC2
.text { color: #AEBEC2; }
.background { background-color: #AEBEC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEBEC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 190, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(192, 14%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEBEC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 190, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEBEC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 190, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEBEC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEBEC2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEBEC2
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Tones of #AEBEC2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2B2AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEBEC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEBEC2
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 #AEBEC2: ·
How #AEBEC2 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 #AEBEC2 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 #AEBEC2?
#AEBEC2 is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 174, 190, 194). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEBEC2?
#AEBEC2 is RGB 174, 190, 194 — HSL 192°, 14%, 72% — CMYK 10%, 2%, 0%, 24%.
What colors go with #AEBEC2?
Its complement is #C2B2AE; analogous partners are #AEC2BC and #AEB4C2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEBEC2 for text?
Black text on #AEBEC2 has a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.