#AED0B5 Color
#AED0B5 is rgb(174, 208, 181) in RGB, hsl(132, 27%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 13%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AED0B5rgb(174, 208, 181)hsl(132, 27%, 75%)hsv(132, 16%, 82%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 13%, 18%)oklch(82.5% 0.052 151.2)lab(80.42% -15.65 9.52)lch(80.42% 18.32 148.70)What #AED0B5 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AED0B5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AED0B5 Channel Values
How #AED0B5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 174 · G 208 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 27% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 16% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AED0B5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #AED0B5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AED0B5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AED0B5
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #AED0B5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#AED0B5#CBCBB5#C0CDB5#C6C6B6#BDCAB6#B2CDCD#B0CEC4#C8C8C8Using #AED0B5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aed0b5: #AED0B5;background-color: #AED0B5;colors: { 'color-aed0b5': '#AED0B5' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.816, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_aed0b5">#AED0B5</color>fill="#AED0B5"More Green Colors
#AED0B5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AED0B5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AED0B5?
#AED0B5 is a light green — rgb(174, 208, 181) in RGB and hsl(132, 27%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #AED0B5?
#AED0B5 is rgb(174, 208, 181) — red 174, green 208, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AED0B5?
#AED0B5 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 13%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AED0B5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AED0B5 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AED0B5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AED0B5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.44, which is visibly different.
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