Palettes / Colors / #AEC6BB
#AEC6BB — Light Dusty Green
#AEC6BB 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 #AEC6BB 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.
#AEC6BB 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 #C6AEB9; it also sits naturally between #AEC6AF and #AEC5C6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEC6BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 198, 187 |
| HSL | 152°, 17%, 73% |
| HSV | 152°, 12%, 78% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 6%, 22% |
| XYZ | 46.62, 52.97, 54.78 |
| Yxy | 52.97, 0.3020, 0.3432 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.86, -10.25, 2.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.78, -9.30, 2.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 78% · Blue 73%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEC6BB
.text { color: #AEC6BB; }
.background { background-color: #AEC6BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEC6BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 198, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(152, 17%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEC6BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 198, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEC6BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 198, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEC6BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEC6BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6AEB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEC6BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEC6BB
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 #AEC6BB: ·
How #AEC6BB 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 #AEC6BB 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 #AEC6BB?
#AEC6BB is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 174, 198, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEC6BB?
#AEC6BB is RGB 174, 198, 187 — HSL 152°, 17%, 73% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 6%, 22%.
What colors go with #AEC6BB?
Its complement is #C6AEB9; analogous partners are #AEC6AF and #AEC5C6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEC6BB for text?
Black text on #AEC6BB has a contrast ratio of 11.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.