Information about #ABACAA color

#ABACAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#ABACAA falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 172, 170) — 67.1% red, 67.5% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 1 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #ABACAA has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Silver Chalice (#ACACAC). Slightly further away sit Subtle Gray (#ADAAA8) and Double Surrender (#A8AAAB).

The recipe behind #ABACAA is rgb(171, 172, 170), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #ABACAA: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#ABACAA color variations

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

#ABACAA 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 #ABACAA

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

Subtle Gray color link
Subtle Gray

#ADAAA8

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Atmosphere color link
Atmosphere

#A8AAA6

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Rustic Gray color link
Rustic Gray

#A6ABA5

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABACAA
  • RGB171, 172, 170
  • CMYK0, 0, 1, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 172, 170)
  • HSL90°, 1%, 67%
  • HSL Precise90°, 1.19%, 67.059%
  • HSV90°, 1%, 67%
  • HSB90°, 1%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.675, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.675, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.675, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDABACAA
  • DECIMAL ID11250858
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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