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Information about French Pass color

#A4D2E0 - French Pass color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A4D2E0 ("French Pass") belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(164, 210, 224) (64.3% red, 82.4% green, 87.8% blue), or CMYK 24 / 5 / 0 / 12 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid cyan, #A4D2E0 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 practically indistinguishable from Crystal (#A7D8DE). Slightly further away sit Regent St Blue (#A0CDD9) and Pastel Cyan (#A4D8D8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(164, 210, 224)), which gives #A4D2E0 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A4D2E0: 12.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "French Pass" in the Register.

French Pass color variations

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

French Pass 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 French Pass

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

Crystal color link
Crystal

#A7D8DE

Pastel Cyan color link
Pastel Cyan

#A4D8D8

Charlotte color link
Charlotte

#A4DCE6

Light Blue color link
Light Blue

#ADD8E6

Aqua Island color link
Aqua Island

#A1DAD7

Sail color link
Sail

#A5CEEC

Jeans Blue color link
Jeans Blue

#A0CFEC

Cornflower color link
Cornflower

#9ACEEB

Sinbad color link
Sinbad

#A6D5D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4D2E0
  • RGB164, 210, 224
  • CMYK24, 5, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(164, 210, 224)
  • HSL194°, 49%, 76%
  • HSL Precise194°, 49.18%, 76.078%
  • HSV194°, 27%, 88%
  • HSB194°, 27%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.824
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.824, 0.878)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.824, 0.878, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.824, 0.878)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA4D2E0
  • DECIMAL ID10801888
  • Name Length11
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