Palettes / Colors / #AEE2EE
#AEE2EE — Light Teal
#AEE2EE 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 #AEE2EE 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.
#AEE2EE 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 #EEBBAF; it also sits naturally between #AFEEDA and #AFC3EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEE2EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 226, 238 |
| HSL | 191°, 65%, 81% |
| HSV | 191°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 27%, 5%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 60.08, 69.56, 91.15 |
| Yxy | 69.56, 0.2721, 0.3151 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.78, -13.91, -11.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.41, -13.12, -11.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 89% · Blue 93%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEE2EE
.text { color: #AEE2EE; }
.background { background-color: #AEE2EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEE2EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 226, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 65%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEE2EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 226, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEE2EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 226, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEE2EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEE2EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEBBAF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEE2EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AEE2EE
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 #AEE2EE: ·
How #AEE2EE 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 #AEE2EE 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 #AEE2EE?
#AEE2EE is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 174, 226, 238). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEE2EE?
#AEE2EE is RGB 174, 226, 238 — HSL 191°, 65%, 81% — CMYK 27%, 5%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AEE2EE?
Its complement is #EEBBAF; analogous partners are #AFEEDA and #AFC3EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEE2EE for text?
Black text on #AEE2EE has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.