Palettes / Colors / #AEC0BC
#AEC0BC — Light Dusty Teal
#AEC0BC 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 #AEC0BC 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.
#AEC0BC 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 #C0AFB3; it also sits naturally between #AFC0B4 and #AFBBC0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEC0BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 192, 188 |
| HSL | 167°, 12%, 72% |
| HSV | 167°, 9%, 75% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 2%, 25% |
| XYZ | 45.38, 50.33, 54.90 |
| Yxy | 50.33, 0.3013, 0.3342 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.27, -6.92, -0.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.94, -6.27, -0.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 75% · Blue 74%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEC0BC
.text { color: #AEC0BC; }
.background { background-color: #AEC0BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEC0BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 192, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(167, 12%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEC0BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 192, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEC0BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 192, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEC0BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEC0BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C0AFB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEC0BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEC0BC
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 #AEC0BC: ·
How #AEC0BC 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 #AEC0BC 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 #AEC0BC?
#AEC0BC is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 174, 192, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEC0BC?
#AEC0BC is RGB 174, 192, 188 — HSL 167°, 12%, 72% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 2%, 25%.
What colors go with #AEC0BC?
Its complement is #C0AFB3; analogous partners are #AFC0B4 and #AFBBC0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEC0BC for text?
Black text on #AEC0BC has a contrast ratio of 11.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.