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Information about #AEC5C6 color

#AEC5C6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AEC5C6 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 197, 198) (68.2% red, 77.3% green, 77.6% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 0 / 22 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AEC5C6 is a calm, restrained water-like cyan that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Baroque Chalk Soft Blue (#AECCCB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Blue (#AEC6CF) and Opal (#A8C3BC).

In RGB terms — rgb(174, 197, 198) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. No one has named #AEC5C6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AEC5C6 color variations

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

#AEC5C6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AEC5C6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AEC5C6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AEC5C6 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AEC5C6 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AEC5C6

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

Baroque Chalk Soft Blue color link
Baroque Chalk Soft Blue

#AECCCB

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Powder Ash color link
Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

Metallic Silver color link
Metallic Silver

#BCC6CC

#AEC5C6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEC5C6
  • RGB174, 197, 198
  • CMYK9, 0, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(174, 197, 198)
  • HSL183°, 17%, 73%
  • HSL Precise182.5°, 17.391%, 72.941%
  • HSV183°, 12%, 78%
  • HSB183°, 12%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.773, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.773, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.773, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEC5C6
  • DECIMAL ID11453894
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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