Close to Pastel Blue
#AECBD3
#AECBD3 is a light, muted teal, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 79.6% green, and 82.7% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 30% saturation and 75% 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 #AECBD3.
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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12.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.71:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AECBD3 as they’d see it.
#AECBD3 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 #AECBD3
What color is #AECBD3?
#AECBD3 is a light, muted teal, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 79.6% green, and 82.7% blue. Its hue is 193°, with 30% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AECBD3 in RGB?
#AECBD3 is rgb(174, 203, 211): 174 red, 203 green, and 211 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AECBD3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(18, 4, 0, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AECBD3?
PANTONE 7464 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AECBD3?
Its complement #DBC0B9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.