Palettes / Colors / #AEDBC6
#AEDBC6 — Light Muted Green
#AEDBC6 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #AEDBC6 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.
#AEDBC6 is a cool green color associated with growth, calm 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 #DBAEC3; it also sits naturally between #AEDBB0 and #AED9DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDBC6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 219, 198 |
| HSL | 152°, 38%, 77% |
| HSV | 152°, 21%, 86% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 10%, 14% |
| XYZ | 52.98, 63.74, 62.94 |
| Yxy | 63.74, 0.2949, 0.3548 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.83, -18.81, 5.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.84, -17.27, 4.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 86% · Blue 78%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEDBC6
.text { color: #AEDBC6; }
.background { background-color: #AEDBC6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDBC6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 219, 198); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(152, 38%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDBC6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 219, 198, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDBC6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 219, 198, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDBC6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDBC6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBAEC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDBC6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDBC6
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 #AEDBC6: ·
How #AEDBC6 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 #AEDBC6 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 #AEDBC6?
#AEDBC6 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 174, 219, 198). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDBC6?
#AEDBC6 is RGB 174, 219, 198 — HSL 152°, 38%, 77% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 10%, 14%.
What colors go with #AEDBC6?
Its complement is #DBAEC3; analogous partners are #AEDBB0 and #AED9DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDBC6 for text?
Black text on #AEDBC6 has a contrast ratio of 13.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.