#AED5C3 Color
#AED5C3 is rgb(174, 213, 195) in RGB, hsl(152, 32%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 8%, 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 7.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AED5C3rgb(174, 213, 195)hsl(152, 32%, 76%)hsv(152, 18%, 84%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 8%, 16%)oklch(84% 0.048 165.5)lab(82.07% -16.02 4.46)lch(82.07% 16.63 164.45)What #AED5C3 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 #AED5C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AED5C3 Channel Values
How #AED5C3 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 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 32% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 18% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.6:1 vs white · 13.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AED5C3 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 #AED5C3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AED5C3; 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 #AED5C3
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 #AED5C3 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.
#AED5C3#CFCFC3#C3D1C3#C9C9C4#BFCEC4#B1D3D3#B0D4CD#CCCCCCUsing #AED5C3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aed5c3: #AED5C3;background-color: #AED5C3;colors: { 'color-aed5c3': '#AED5C3' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.835, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_aed5c3">#AED5C3</color>fill="#AED5C3"More Green Colors
#AED5C3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AED5C3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AED5C3?
#AED5C3 is a light green — rgb(174, 213, 195) in RGB and hsl(152, 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 7.44.
What is the RGB value of #AED5C3?
#AED5C3 is rgb(174, 213, 195) — red 174, green 213, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AED5C3?
#AED5C3 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 8%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AED5C3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AED5C3 scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AED5C3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AED5C3 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 13.38, which is visibly different.
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