#AED2D5 Color

#AED2D5 is rgb(174, 210, 213) in RGB, hsl(185, 32%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 1%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AED2D5

HEX#AED2D5

RGBrgb(174, 210, 213)

HSLhsl(185, 32%, 76%)

HSVhsv(185, 18%, 84%)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 1%, 0%, 16%)

OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.038 202.7)

LABlab(81.65% -11.85 -5.67)

LCHlch(81.65% 13.14 205.57)

What #AED2D5 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 #AED2D5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 5.99 Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 6.15 Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 6.43 Opal#A8C3BCΔE 7.92 Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 8.99 Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 9.86

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#AED2D5 Channel Values

How #AED2D5 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 210 · B 213	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 185° · S 32% · L 76%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 185° · S 18% · V 84%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 18% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 16%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.62:1 vs white · 12.98:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AED2D5 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text12.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AED2D5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AED2D5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AED2D5

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #AED2D5 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.

Typical#AED2D5

Protanopia#CCCCD5

Protanomaly#C1CFD5

Deuteranopia#C7C7D6

Deuteranomaly#BECCD6

Tritanopia#AED2D2

Tritanomaly#AED2D3

Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #AED2D5 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aed2d5: #AED2D5;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AED2D5;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aed2d5': '#AED2D5' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.824, blue: 0.835)

Android XML<color name="color_aed2d5">#AED2D5</color>

SVG fillfill="#AED2D5"

More Teal Colors

#AED2D5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

002424 f5ffff 002a38 f0ffff 002d2e eefbfb 003333 ecfeff 003542 ecf7f9 003838 ebffff 006466 009999 00ebeb 0d1616 192929 24fbff 36747d 50bfe6 73a9c2 8dd9cc aec6cf ccffff

#AED2D5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AED2D5?

#AED2D5 is a light teal — rgb(174, 210, 213) in RGB and hsl(185, 32%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #AED2D5?

#AED2D5 is rgb(174, 210, 213) — red 174, green 210, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AED2D5?

#AED2D5 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 1%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AED2D5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AED2D5 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AED2D5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AED2D5 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 5.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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