Palettes / Colors / #AEDBD0
#AEDBD0 — Light Muted Teal
#AEDBD0 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 #AEDBD0 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.
#AEDBD0 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 #DBAEB9; it also sits naturally between #AEDBB9 and #AECFDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDBD0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 219, 208 |
| HSL | 165°, 38%, 77% |
| HSV | 165°, 21%, 86% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 5%, 14% |
| XYZ | 54.17, 64.22, 69.21 |
| Yxy | 64.22, 0.2888, 0.3423 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.08, -16.82, 0.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.13, -15.53, 0.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 86% · Blue 82%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEDBD0
.text { color: #AEDBD0; }
.background { background-color: #AEDBD0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDBD0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 219, 208); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(165, 38%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDBD0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 219, 208, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDBD0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 219, 208, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDBD0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDBD0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEDBD0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBAEB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.84:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDBD0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDBD0
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 #AEDBD0: ·
How #AEDBD0 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 #AEDBD0 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 #AEDBD0?
#AEDBD0 is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 174, 219, 208). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDBD0?
#AEDBD0 is RGB 174, 219, 208 — HSL 165°, 38%, 77% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 5%, 14%.
What colors go with #AEDBD0?
Its complement is #DBAEB9; analogous partners are #AEDBB9 and #AECFDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDBD0 for text?
Black text on #AEDBD0 has a contrast ratio of 13.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.