#AEE5DE Color
#AEE5DE is rgb(174, 229, 222) in RGB, hsl(172, 51%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 3%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AEE5DErgb(174, 229, 222)hsl(172, 51%, 79%)hsv(172, 24%, 90%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 3%, 10%)oklch(88.2% 0.057 186.5)lab(87.00% -19.31 -2.61)lch(87.00% 19.48 187.71)What #AEE5DE 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 #AEE5DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AEE5DE Channel Values
How #AEE5DE 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 229 · B 222 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 51% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 24% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AEE5DE 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 #AEE5DE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AEE5DE; 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 #AEE5DE
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 #AEE5DE 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.
#AEE5DE#DDDDDE#CCE0DE#D5D5DF#C7DCDF#AFE4E4#AFE4E2#DADADAUsing #AEE5DE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aee5de: #AEE5DE;background-color: #AEE5DE;colors: { 'color-aee5de': '#AEE5DE' }Color(red: 0.682, green: 0.898, blue: 0.871)<color name="color_aee5de">#AEE5DE</color>fill="#AEE5DE"More Teal Colors
#AEE5DE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AEE5DE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AEE5DE?
#AEE5DE is a light teal — rgb(174, 229, 222) in RGB and hsl(172, 51%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #AEE5DE?
#AEE5DE is rgb(174, 229, 222) — red 174, green 229, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AEE5DE?
#AEE5DE converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 3%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AEE5DE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AEE5DE scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AEE5DE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AEE5DE 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 5.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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