Palettes / Colors / #AEC2CB
#AEC2CB — Light Dusty Blue
#AEC2CB is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #AEC2CB 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.
#AEC2CB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. 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 #CBB7AE; it also sits naturally between #AECBC6 and #AEB3CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEC2CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 194, 203 |
| HSL | 199°, 22%, 74% |
| HSV | 199°, 14%, 80% |
| CMYK | 14%, 4%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 47.53, 51.89, 64.01 |
| Yxy | 51.89, 0.2908, 0.3175 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.22, -4.94, -6.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.04, -4.52, -6.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 76% · Blue 80%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEC2CB
.text { color: #AEC2CB; }
.background { background-color: #AEC2CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEC2CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 194, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 22%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEC2CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 194, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEC2CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 194, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEC2CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEC2CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBB7AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEC2CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEC2CB
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 #AEC2CB: ·
How #AEC2CB 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 #AEC2CB 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 #AEC2CB?
#AEC2CB is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 174, 194, 203). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEC2CB?
#AEC2CB is RGB 174, 194, 203 — HSL 199°, 22%, 74% — CMYK 14%, 4%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #AEC2CB?
Its complement is #CBB7AE; analogous partners are #AECBC6 and #AEB3CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEC2CB for text?
Black text on #AEC2CB has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.