Palettes / Colors / #AECDCD
#AECDCD — Light Dusty Teal
#AECDCD 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 #AECDCD 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.
#AECDCD 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 #CDADAD; it also sits naturally between #ADCDBD and #ADBDCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AECDCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 205, 205 |
| HSL | 180°, 24%, 74% |
| HSV | 180°, 15%, 80% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 50.31, 57.07, 66.12 |
| Yxy | 57.07, 0.2900, 0.3289 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.22, -10.28, -3.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.54, -9.45, -3.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 80% · Blue 80%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · 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 #AECDCD
.text { color: #AECDCD; }
.background { background-color: #AECDCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AECDCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 205, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 24%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AECDCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 205, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AECDCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 205, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AECDCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AECDCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDADAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AECDCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AECDCD
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 #AECDCD: ·
How #AECDCD 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 #AECDCD 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 #AECDCD?
#AECDCD is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 174, 205, 205). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AECDCD?
#AECDCD is RGB 174, 205, 205 — HSL 180°, 24%, 74% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #AECDCD?
Its complement is #CDADAD; analogous partners are #ADCDBD and #ADBDCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AECDCD for text?
Black text on #AECDCD has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.