Palettes / Colors / #AEEACC
#AEEACC — Light Green
#AEEACC is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the green family.
#AEEACC is a cool green color associated with growth, calm 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 #EAAECC; it also sits naturally between #AEEAAE and #AEEAEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AEEACC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 174, 234, 204 |
| HSL | 150°, 59%, 80% |
| HSV | 150°, 26%, 92% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 57.78, 72.20, 68.02 |
| Yxy | 72.20, 0.2918, 0.3647 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.07, -25.01, 8.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.97, -23.15, 7.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 68% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AEEACC
.text { color: #AEEACC; }
.background { background-color: #AEEACC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AEEACC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(174, 234, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 59%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AEEACC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(174, 234, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AEEACC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(174, 234, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AEEACC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AEEACC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAAECC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AEEACC: #000000.
How #AEEACC 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 #AEEACC 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 #AEEACC?
#AEEACC is Light Green, a green color (RGB 174, 234, 204). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AEEACC?
#AEEACC is RGB 174, 234, 204 — HSL 150°, 59%, 80% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #AEEACC?
Its complement is #EAAECC; analogous partners are #AEEAAE and #AEEAEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AEEACC for text?
Black text on #AEEACC has a contrast ratio of 15.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.