Information about #AAD5DF color

#AAD5DF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AAD5DF belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 213, 223) — 66.7% red, 83.5% green, 87.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 4 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AAD5DF is a clearly saturated water-like cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Crystal (#A7D8DE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are French Pass (#A4D2E0) and Light Blue (#ADD8E6).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 213, 223) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AAD5DF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #AAD5DF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AAD5DF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AAD5DF 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 #AAD5DF

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAD5DF
  • RGB170, 213, 223
  • CMYK21, 4, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(170, 213, 223)
  • HSL191°, 45%, 77%
  • HSL Precise191.321°, 45.299%, 77.059%
  • HSV191°, 24%, 87%
  • HSB191°, 24%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.835, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.835, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.835, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAD5DF
  • DECIMAL ID11195871
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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