Palettes / Colors / #AEDBC8
#AEDBC8 — Light Muted Green
#AEDBC8 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 #AEDBC8 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.
#AEDBC8 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 #DBAEC1; it also sits naturally between #AEDBB2 and #AED7DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDBC8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 219, 200 |
| HSL | 155°, 38%, 77% |
| HSV | 155°, 21%, 86% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 9%, 14% |
| XYZ | 53.21, 63.83, 64.16 |
| Yxy | 63.83, 0.2937, 0.3523 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.88, -18.42, 4.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.89, -16.93, 4.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 86% · Blue 78%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEDBC8
.text { color: #AEDBC8; }
.background { background-color: #AEDBC8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDBC8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 219, 200); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(155, 38%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDBC8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 219, 200, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDBC8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 219, 200, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDBC8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDBC8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEDBC8
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBAEC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDBC8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDBC8
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 #AEDBC8: ·
How #AEDBC8 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 #AEDBC8 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 #AEDBC8?
#AEDBC8 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 174, 219, 200). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDBC8?
#AEDBC8 is RGB 174, 219, 200 — HSL 155°, 38%, 77% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 9%, 14%.
What colors go with #AEDBC8?
Its complement is #DBAEC1; analogous partners are #AEDBB2 and #AED7DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDBC8 for text?
Black text on #AEDBC8 has a contrast ratio of 13.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.