Information about #AAB9AE color

#AAB9AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AAB9AE is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 185, 174) (66.7% red, 72.5% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 6 / 0 / 4 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AAB9AE reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Periglacial Blue (#ACB6B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bel Air (#ADB5AA) and Ashanti (#A6BBB3).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 185, 174) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AAB9AE color variations

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#AAB9AE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AAB9AE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Meredith color link
Meredith

#A8BFA6

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAB9AE
  • RGB170, 185, 174
  • CMYK6, 0, 4, 27
  • CSSrgb(170, 185, 174)
  • HSL136°, 10%, 70%
  • HSL Precise136°, 9.677%, 69.608%
  • HSV136°, 8%, 73%
  • HSB136°, 8%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.725, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.725, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.725, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAB9AE
  • DECIMAL ID11188654
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01