Palettes / Colors / #AED1DC
#AED1DC — Light Muted Teal
#AED1DC is a teal color we call Light Muted 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 #AED1DC 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.
#AED1DC 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 #DCB8AD; it also sits naturally between #ADDCCF and #ADB9DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AED1DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 209, 220 |
| HSL | 194°, 40%, 77% |
| HSV | 194°, 21%, 86% |
| CMYK | 21%, 5%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.17, 59.77, 76.44 |
| Yxy | 59.77, 0.2808, 0.3156 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.71, -9.18, -9.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.31, -8.52, -9.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 82% · Blue 86%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AED1DC
.text { color: #AED1DC; }
.background { background-color: #AED1DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AED1DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 209, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(194, 40%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AED1DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 209, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AED1DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 209, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AED1DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AED1DC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AED1DC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCB8AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AED1DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AED1DC
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 #AED1DC: ·
How #AED1DC 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 #AED1DC 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 #AED1DC?
#AED1DC is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 174, 209, 220). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AED1DC?
#AED1DC is RGB 174, 209, 220 — HSL 194°, 40%, 77% — CMYK 21%, 5%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #AED1DC?
Its complement is #DCB8AD; analogous partners are #ADDCCF and #ADB9DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AED1DC for text?
Black text on #AED1DC has a contrast ratio of 12.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.