Close to Cambridge Blue
#AEDEC6
#AEDEC6 is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 87.1% green, and 77.6% blue. Its hue is 150°, with 42% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AEDEC6.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.06:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AEDEC6 as they’d see it.
#AEDEC6 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AEDEC6
What color is #AEDEC6?
#AEDEC6 is a light, muted green, close to the color Cambridge Blue. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 87.1% green, and 77.6% blue. Its hue is 150°, with 42% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AEDEC6 in RGB?
#AEDEC6 is rgb(174, 222, 198): 174 red, 222 green, and 198 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AEDEC6 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 0, 11, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AEDEC6?
PANTONE 331 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AEDEC6?
Its complement #F6C6DE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.