Palettes / Colors / #AECDCF
#AECDCF — Light Dusty Teal
#AECDCF is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #AECDCF 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.
#AECDCF 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 #D0B1AF; it also sits naturally between #AFD0C1 and #AFBDD0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AECDCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 205, 207 |
| HSL | 184°, 26%, 75% |
| HSV | 184°, 16%, 81% |
| CMYK | 16%, 1%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 50.55, 57.17, 67.40 |
| Yxy | 57.17, 0.2887, 0.3264 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.27, -9.87, -4.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.61, -9.08, -4.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 80% · Blue 81%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AECDCF
.text { color: #AECDCF; }
.background { background-color: #AECDCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AECDCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 205, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 26%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AECDCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 205, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AECDCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 205, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AECDCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AECDCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0B1AF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AECDCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AECDCF
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 #AECDCF: ·
How #AECDCF 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 #AECDCF 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 #AECDCF?
#AECDCF is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 174, 205, 207). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AECDCF?
#AECDCF is RGB 174, 205, 207 — HSL 184°, 26%, 75% — CMYK 16%, 1%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #AECDCF?
Its complement is #D0B1AF; analogous partners are #AFD0C1 and #AFBDD0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AECDCF for text?
Black text on #AECDCF has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.