#AED6C3 Color
#AED6C3 is rgb(174, 214, 195) in RGB, hsl(151, 33%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 9%, 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 7.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AED6C3rgb(174, 214, 195)hsl(151, 33%, 76%)hsv(151, 19%, 84%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 9%, 16%)oklch(84.2% 0.05 164.8)lab(82.34% -16.49 4.84)lch(82.34% 17.18 163.62)What #AED6C3 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 #AED6C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AED6C3 Channel Values
How #AED6C3 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 214 · B 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 151° · S 33% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 151° · S 19% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.59:1 vs white · 13.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AED6C3 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 #AED6C3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AED6C3; 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 #AED6C3
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 #AED6C3 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.
#AED6C3#D0D0C3#C3D2C3#CACAC4#BFCFC4#B1D4D4#B0D5CD#CDCDCDUsing #AED6C3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aed6c3: #AED6C3;background-color: #AED6C3;colors: { 'color-aed6c3': '#AED6C3' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.839, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_aed6c3">#AED6C3</color>fill="#AED6C3"More Green Colors
#AED6C3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AED6C3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AED6C3?
#AED6C3 is a light green — rgb(174, 214, 195) in RGB and hsl(151, 33%, 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 7.76.
What is the RGB value of #AED6C3?
#AED6C3 is rgb(174, 214, 195) — red 174, green 214, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AED6C3?
#AED6C3 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 9%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AED6C3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AED6C3 scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AED6C3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AED6C3 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 13.72, which is visibly different.
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