Palettes / Colors / #AEDDE0
#AEDDE0 — Light Muted Teal
#AEDDE0 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 #AEDDE0 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.
#AEDDE0 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E0B1AE; it also sits naturally between #AEE0CA and #AEC4E0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDDE0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 221, 224 |
| HSL | 184°, 45%, 78% |
| HSV | 184°, 22%, 88% |
| CMYK | 22%, 1%, 0%, 12% |
| XYZ | 56.77, 66.09, 80.29 |
| Yxy | 66.09, 0.2794, 0.3253 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.04, -14.46, -6.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.30, -13.50, -6.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 87% · Blue 88%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEDDE0
.text { color: #AEDDE0; }
.background { background-color: #AEDDE0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDDE0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 221, 224); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 45%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDDE0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 221, 224, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDDE0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 221, 224, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDDE0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDDE0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEDDE0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E0B1AE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDDE0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDDE0
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 #AEDDE0: ·
How #AEDDE0 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 #AEDDE0 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 #AEDDE0?
#AEDDE0 is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 174, 221, 224). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDDE0?
#AEDDE0 is RGB 174, 221, 224 — HSL 184°, 45%, 78% — CMYK 22%, 1%, 0%, 12%.
What colors go with #AEDDE0?
Its complement is #E0B1AE; analogous partners are #AEE0CA and #AEC4E0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDDE0 for text?
Black text on #AEDDE0 has a contrast ratio of 14.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.