Palettes / Colors / #AEC2BD
#AEC2BD — Light Dusty Teal
#AEC2BD 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 #AEC2BD 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.
#AEC2BD 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 #C2AEB3; it also sits naturally between #AEC2B3 and #AEBDC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEC2BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 194, 189 |
| HSL | 165°, 14%, 72% |
| HSV | 165°, 10%, 76% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 3%, 24% |
| XYZ | 45.93, 51.26, 55.62 |
| Yxy | 51.26, 0.3006, 0.3354 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.83, -7.78, 0.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.59, -7.05, 0.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 76% · Blue 74%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEC2BD
.text { color: #AEC2BD; }
.background { background-color: #AEC2BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEC2BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 194, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(165, 14%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEC2BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 194, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEC2BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 194, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEC2BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEC2BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2AEB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEC2BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEC2BD
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 #AEC2BD: ·
How #AEC2BD 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 #AEC2BD 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 #AEC2BD?
#AEC2BD is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 174, 194, 189). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEC2BD?
#AEC2BD is RGB 174, 194, 189 — HSL 165°, 14%, 72% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 3%, 24%.
What colors go with #AEC2BD?
Its complement is #C2AEB3; analogous partners are #AEC2B3 and #AEBDC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEC2BD for text?
Black text on #AEC2BD has a contrast ratio of 11.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.