Palettes / Colors / #AED5CA
#AED5CA — Light Muted Teal
#AED5CA 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 #AED5CA 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.
#AED5CA 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 #D5AEB9; it also sits naturally between #AED5B7 and #AECDD5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AED5CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 213, 202 |
| HSL | 163°, 32%, 76% |
| HSV | 163°, 18%, 84% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 5%, 16% |
| XYZ | 51.91, 60.85, 64.89 |
| Yxy | 60.85, 0.2922, 0.3425 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.30, -15.00, 1.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.01, -13.78, 1.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 84% · Blue 79%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AED5CA
.text { color: #AED5CA; }
.background { background-color: #AED5CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AED5CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 213, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(163, 32%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AED5CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 213, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AED5CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 213, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AED5CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AED5CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5AEB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AED5CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AED5CA
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 #AED5CA: ·
How #AED5CA 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 #AED5CA 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 #AED5CA?
#AED5CA is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 174, 213, 202). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AED5CA?
#AED5CA is RGB 174, 213, 202 — HSL 163°, 32%, 76% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 5%, 16%.
What colors go with #AED5CA?
Its complement is #D5AEB9; analogous partners are #AED5B7 and #AECDD5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AED5CA for text?
Black text on #AED5CA has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.