Information about #AEC6BC color

#AEC6BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AEC6BC belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(174, 198, 188) (68.2% red, 77.6% green, 73.7% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 4 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AEC6BC presents itself as a calm, restrained spring green — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Opal (#A8C3BC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Enigma green (#AEC5B3) and Nebula (#B8C6BE).

In RGB terms — rgb(174, 198, 188) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AEC6BC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #AEC6BC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AEC6BC color variations

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

#AEC6BC 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 #AEC6BC

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

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Enigma green color link
Enigma green

#AEC5B3

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Gum Leaf color link
Gum Leaf

#ACC9B2

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEC6BC
  • RGB174, 198, 188
  • CMYK9, 0, 4, 22
  • CSSrgb(174, 198, 188)
  • HSL155°, 17%, 73%
  • HSL Precise155°, 17.391%, 72.941%
  • HSV155°, 12%, 78%
  • HSB155°, 12%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.776, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.776, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.776, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEC6BC
  • DECIMAL ID11454140
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01