Palettes / Colors / #AECBB7
#AECBB7 — Light Dusty Green
#AECBB7 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 #AECBB7 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.
#AECBB7 is a warm-leaning 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 #CBAEC2; it also sits naturally between #B3CBAE and #AECBC6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AECBB7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 203, 183 |
| HSL | 139°, 22%, 74% |
| HSV | 139°, 14%, 80% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 10%, 20% |
| XYZ | 47.36, 55.13, 52.94 |
| Yxy | 55.13, 0.3047, 0.3547 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.12, -13.59, 6.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.25, -12.31, 5.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 80% · Blue 72%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AECBB7
.text { color: #AECBB7; }
.background { background-color: #AECBB7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AECBB7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 203, 183); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(139, 22%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AECBB7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 203, 183, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AECBB7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 203, 183, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AECBB7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AECBB7">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AECBB7
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Tones of #AECBB7
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBAEC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AECBB7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AECBB7
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 #AECBB7: ·
How #AECBB7 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 #AECBB7 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 #AECBB7?
#AECBB7 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 174, 203, 183). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AECBB7?
#AECBB7 is RGB 174, 203, 183 — HSL 139°, 22%, 74% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 10%, 20%.
What colors go with #AECBB7?
Its complement is #CBAEC2; analogous partners are #B3CBAE and #AECBC6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AECBB7 for text?
Black text on #AECBB7 has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.