Palettes / Colors / #AEDCDD
#AEDCDD — Light Muted Teal
#AEDCDD 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 #AEDCDD 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.
#AEDCDD 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 #DCADAC; it also sits naturally between #ACDCC5 and #ACC4DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDCDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 220, 221 |
| HSL | 181°, 41%, 77% |
| HSV | 181°, 21%, 87% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.10, 65.41, 78.07 |
| Yxy | 65.41, 0.2811, 0.3277 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.69, -14.60, -5.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.87, -13.60, -5.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 86% · Blue 87%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEDCDD
.text { color: #AEDCDD; }
.background { background-color: #AEDCDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDCDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 220, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 41%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDCDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 220, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDCDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 220, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDCDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDCDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEDCDD
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Tones of #AEDCDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCADAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDCDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDCDD
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 #AEDCDD: ·
How #AEDCDD 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 #AEDCDD 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 #AEDCDD?
#AEDCDD is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 174, 220, 221). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDCDD?
#AEDCDD is RGB 174, 220, 221 — HSL 181°, 41%, 77% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #AEDCDD?
Its complement is #DCADAC; analogous partners are #ACDCC5 and #ACC4DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDCDD for text?
Black text on #AEDCDD has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.