Information about Casper color

#AAB5B8 - Casper color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AAB5B8, known as "Casper", falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 181, 184) — 66.7% red, 71% green, 72.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 1 / 0 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #AAB5B8 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB). Slightly further away sit Periglacial Blue (#ACB6B2) and Emerge (#ADBAB5).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(170, 181, 184)), which gives #AAB5B8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AAB5B8: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Casper" in the Register.

Casper color variations

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

Casper 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 Casper

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Casper color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAB5B8
  • RGB170, 181, 184
  • CMYK5, 1, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(170, 181, 184)
  • HSL193°, 9%, 69%
  • HSL Precise192.857°, 8.974%, 69.412%
  • HSV193°, 8%, 72%
  • HSB193°, 8%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.710, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.710, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.710, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAAB5B8
  • DECIMAL ID11187640
  • Name Length6
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