Palettes / Colors / #AEC2BB
#AEC2BB — Light Dusty Green
#AEC2BB is a green color we call Light Dusty Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #AEC2BB 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.
#AEC2BB is a cool green color associated with growth, calm 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 #C2AEB5; it also sits naturally between #AEC2B1 and #AEBFC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEC2BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 194, 187 |
| HSL | 159°, 14%, 72% |
| HSV | 159°, 10%, 76% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 4%, 24% |
| XYZ | 45.72, 51.17, 54.48 |
| Yxy | 51.17, 0.3020, 0.3381 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.78, -8.17, 1.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.53, -7.40, 1.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 76% · Blue 73%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEC2BB
.text { color: #AEC2BB; }
.background { background-color: #AEC2BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEC2BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 194, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 14%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEC2BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 194, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEC2BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 194, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEC2BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEC2BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2AEB5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEC2BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEC2BB
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 #AEC2BB: ·
How #AEC2BB 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 #AEC2BB 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 #AEC2BB?
#AEC2BB is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 174, 194, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEC2BB?
#AEC2BB is RGB 174, 194, 187 — HSL 159°, 14%, 72% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 4%, 24%.
What colors go with #AEC2BB?
Its complement is #C2AEB5; analogous partners are #AEC2B1 and #AEBFC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEC2BB for text?
Black text on #AEC2BB has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.