#AED5BF Color
#AED5BF is rgb(174, 213, 191) in RGB, hsl(146, 32%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 10%, 16%) 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 7.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AED5BFrgb(174, 213, 191)hsl(146, 32%, 76%)hsv(146, 18%, 84%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 10%, 16%)oklch(83.9% 0.051 160.4)lab(81.99% -16.59 6.45)lch(81.99% 17.80 158.76)What #AED5BF 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 #AED5BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AED5BF Channel Values
How #AED5BF 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 213 · B 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 146° · S 32% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 146° · S 18% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AED5BF 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 #AED5BF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AED5BF; 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 #AED5BF
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 #AED5BF 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.
#AED5BF#CFCFBF#C3D1BF#C9C9C0#BFCEC0#B1D2D2#B0D3CB#CCCCCCUsing #AED5BF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aed5bf: #AED5BF;background-color: #AED5BF;colors: { 'color-aed5bf': '#AED5BF' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.835, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_aed5bf">#AED5BF</color>fill="#AED5BF"More Green Colors
#AED5BF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AED5BF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AED5BF?
#AED5BF is a light green — rgb(174, 213, 191) in RGB and hsl(146, 32%, 76%) 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 7.29.
What is the RGB value of #AED5BF?
#AED5BF is rgb(174, 213, 191) — red 174, green 213, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AED5BF?
#AED5BF converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 10%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AED5BF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AED5BF scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AED5BF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AED5BF 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 15.36, which is visibly different.
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