#AEDBC9 Color
#AEDBC9 is rgb(174, 219, 201) in RGB, hsl(156, 38%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 8%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEDBC9rgb(174, 219, 201)hsl(156, 38%, 77%)hsv(156, 21%, 86%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 8%, 14%)oklch(85.5% 0.053 168.7)lab(83.83% -17.93 3.81)lch(83.83% 18.33 168.00)What #AEDBC9 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 #AEDBC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEDBC9 Channel Values
How #AEDBC9 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 219 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 38% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 21% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEDBC9 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 #AEDBC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEDBC9; 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 #AEDBC9
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 #AEDBC9 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.
#AEDBC9#D4D4C9#C6D7C9#CECECA#C2D3CA#B1D9D9#B0DAD3#D1D1D1Using #AEDBC9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aedbc9: #AEDBC9;background-color: #AEDBC9;colors: { 'color-aedbc9': '#AEDBC9' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.859, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_aedbc9">#AEDBC9</color>fill="#AEDBC9"More Green Colors
#AEDBC9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEDBC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEDBC9?
#AEDBC9 is a light green — rgb(174, 219, 201) in RGB and hsl(156, 38%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.06.
What is the RGB value of #AEDBC9?
#AEDBC9 is rgb(174, 219, 201) — red 174, green 219, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEDBC9?
#AEDBC9 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 8%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEDBC9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEDBC9 scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEDBC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEDBC9 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 12.44, which is visibly different.
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