Palettes / Colors / #AED0CF
#AED0CF — Light Dusty Teal
#AED0CF is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.
#AED0CF 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 #D0AEAF; it also sits naturally between #AED0BE and #AEC0D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AED0CF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 208, 207 |
| HSL | 178°, 27%, 75% |
| HSV | 178°, 16%, 82% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 51.27, 58.62, 67.64 |
| Yxy | 58.62, 0.2888, 0.3302 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.08, -11.42, -3.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.56, -10.51, -3.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 82% · Blue 81%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AED0CF
.text { color: #AED0CF; }
.background { background-color: #AED0CF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AED0CF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 208, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 27%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AED0CF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 208, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AED0CF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 208, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AED0CF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AED0CF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0AEAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AED0CF: #000000.
How #AED0CF 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 #AED0CF 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 #AED0CF?
#AED0CF is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 174, 208, 207). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AED0CF?
#AED0CF is RGB 174, 208, 207 — HSL 178°, 27%, 75% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #AED0CF?
Its complement is #D0AEAF; analogous partners are #AED0BE and #AEC0D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AED0CF for text?
Black text on #AED0CF has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.