What color is #AAE0ED?

#AAE0ED is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Break the Ice. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AAE0ED?

The RGB value is 170, 224, 237: 170 red, 224 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAE0ED?

The complementary color is #EDB7AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAE0ED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.59:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAE0ED color

#AAE0ED rgb(170, 224, 237)

Shades of teal

The hex color #AAE0ED is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 87.8% green and 92.9% blue (170, 224, 237).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 65% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Break the Ice (#B2E1EE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.59:1).

#AAE0ED color codes

HEX	`#AAE0ED`
RGB	`rgb(170, 224, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 87.8%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 65%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 28%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 5%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.99, -14.27, -11.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.99, 18.61, 219.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.514, 67.969, 90.141)`
Decimal	`11198701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAE0ED, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AAE0ED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAE0ED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AAE0ED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aae0ed; }
.text { color: #aae0ed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aae0ed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 224 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aae0ed, #aabfed); }

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Questions

What color is #AAE0ED?: #AAE0ED is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Break the Ice. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AAE0ED?: The RGB value is 170, 224, 237: 170 red, 224 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAE0ED?: The complementary color is #EDB7AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAE0ED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.59:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.