#AED4CA
Powder Blue · very light cool green
About #AED4CA
With the hex code #AED4CA, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 83% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Powder Blue — a ΔE of 9.7 — followed by Pale Mint. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #D4AEB8, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 13.07:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #AED4CA?
With the hex code #AED4CA, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 68% red, 83% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 17% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #AED4CA?
Use black text. Black on #AED4CA has a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #AED4CA?
Its complementary colour is #D4AEB8, and analogous partners are #AED4B7 and #AECBD4.