Palettes / Colors / #AEDFEB
#AEDFEB — Light Teal
#AEDFEB is a teal color we call Light 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 #AEDFEB 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.
#AEDFEB 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 #EBBAAD; it also sits naturally between #ADEBD8 and #ADC0EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEDFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 223, 235 |
| HSL | 192°, 60%, 80% |
| HSV | 192°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 5%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 58.84, 67.77, 88.58 |
| Yxy | 67.77, 0.2734, 0.3149 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.89, -13.06, -11.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.32, -12.28, -11.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 87% · Blue 92%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEDFEB
.text { color: #AEDFEB; }
.background { background-color: #AEDFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEDFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 223, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(192, 60%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEDFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 223, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEDFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 223, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEDFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEDFEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #AEDFEB
Tints of #AEDFEB
Tones of #AEDFEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBBAAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEDFEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEDFEB
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 #AEDFEB: ·
How #AEDFEB 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 #AEDFEB 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 #AEDFEB?
#AEDFEB is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 174, 223, 235). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEDFEB?
#AEDFEB is RGB 174, 223, 235 — HSL 192°, 60%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 5%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AEDFEB?
Its complement is #EBBAAD; analogous partners are #ADEBD8 and #ADC0EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEDFEB for text?
Black text on #AEDFEB has a contrast ratio of 14.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.