Information about #ABB1B5 color

#ABB1B5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #ABB1B5 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 177, 181) (67.1% red, 69.4% green, 71% blue), or CMYK 4 / 2 / 0 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #ABB1B5 reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Metro (#ACAFB1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Casper (#AAB5B8) and Misty Ash (#ADB2B0).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 177, 181) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ABB1B5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #ABB1B5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#ABB1B5 color variations

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

#ABB1B5 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 #ABB1B5

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

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ABB1B5
  • RGB171, 177, 181
  • CMYK4, 2, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(171, 177, 181)
  • HSL204°, 6%, 69%
  • HSL Precise204°, 6.329%, 69.02%
  • HSV204°, 6%, 71%
  • HSB204°, 6%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.694, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.694, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.694, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDABB1B5
  • DECIMAL ID11252149
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01