#AEDACD Hex Color
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Sea glass in soft daylight comes close to the hex code #aedacd, a pale teal with very little saturation. That lightness gives it an airy, clean feel suited to wellness branding, baby products, and spring layouts. It shines as a dominant background but washes out beside plain white, so give it darker neighbors. Black type reads at about 13.7:1 contrast on it, clearing WCAG AA for small body text.
Questions about #aedacd
What is #aedacd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #aedacd is rgb(174, 218, 205), in HSL hsl(162, 37%, 77%) and in CMYK 20%, 0%, 6%, 15%.
What colors pair well with #aedacd?
Pair #aedacd with charcoal or deep navy type for strong contrast, or warm it up with terracotta accents. Its low saturation lets saturated neighbors stand out, so it works best as a calm base in a 60/30/10 layout.
Is #aedacd readable on white or black?
#aedacd has a 1.53:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.70:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.