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#AED6DB Color

#AED6DB is rgb(174, 214, 219) in RGB, hsl(187, 38%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 2%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AED6DB
HEX#AED6DB
RGBrgb(174, 214, 219)
HSLhsl(187, 38%, 77%)
HSVhsv(187, 21%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 2%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.043 205.7)
LABlab(82.87% -12.79 -7.06)
LCHlch(82.87% 14.61 208.90)

What #AED6DB 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 #AED6DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#AED6DB Channel Values

How #AED6DB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 174 · G 214 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 38% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 21% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AED6DB 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AED6DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AED6DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AED6DB

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 #AED6DB 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#AED6DB
Protanopia#D0D0DB
Protanomaly#C3D2DB
Deuteranopia#CACADC
Deuteranomaly#BFCFDC
Tritanopia#ADD7D7
Tritanomaly#ADD6D8
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

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Using #AED6DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aed6db: #AED6DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AED6DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aed6db': '#AED6DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.839, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_aed6db">#AED6DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#AED6DB"

More Teal Colors

#AED6DB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AED6DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AED6DB?

#AED6DB is a light teal — rgb(174, 214, 219) in RGB and hsl(187, 38%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.

What is the RGB value of #AED6DB?

#AED6DB is rgb(174, 214, 219) — red 174, green 214, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AED6DB?

#AED6DB converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 2%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AED6DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AED6DB scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AED6DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AED6DB 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 4.03, which is very hard to tell apart.

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