Palettes / Colors / #AEDDDB
#AEDDDB — Light Muted Teal
#AEDDDB is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #AEDDDB 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.
#AEDDDB 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 #DCACAF; it also sits naturally between #ACDCC2 and #ACC7DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDDDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 221, 219 |
| HSL | 177°, 41%, 77% |
| HSV | 177°, 21%, 87% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 1%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.10, 65.83, 76.77 |
| Yxy | 65.83, 0.2823, 0.3313 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.91, -15.54, -4.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.13, -14.46, -3.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 87% · Blue 86%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEDDDB
.text { color: #AEDDDB; }
.background { background-color: #AEDDDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDDDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 221, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 41%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDDDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 221, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDDDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 221, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDDDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDDDB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEDDDB
Tints of #AEDDDB
Tones of #AEDDDB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCACAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDDDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDDDB
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 #AEDDDB: ·
How #AEDDDB 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 #AEDDDB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #AEDDDB?
#AEDDDB is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 174, 221, 219). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDDDB?
#AEDDDB is RGB 174, 221, 219 — HSL 177°, 41%, 77% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 1%, 13%.
What colors go with #AEDDDB?
Its complement is #DCACAF; analogous partners are #ACDCC2 and #ACC7DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDDDB for text?
Black text on #AEDDDB has a contrast ratio of 14.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.