Information about #AABDBD color

#AABDBD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AABDBD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 189, 189) — 66.7% red, 74.1% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AABDBD is a gently muted aqua cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Coastal Blue (#AAB7BB). Slightly further away sit Opal (#A8C3BC) and Cool Silver (#B0BBC0).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(170, 189, 189)), which gives #AABDBD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AABDBD: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #AABDBD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AABDBD color variations

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

#AABDBD 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 #AABDBD

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

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AABDBD
  • RGB170, 189, 189
  • CMYK7, 0, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(170, 189, 189)
  • HSL180°, 13%, 70%
  • HSL Precise180°, 12.583%, 70.392%
  • HSV180°, 10%, 74%
  • HSB180°, 10%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.741, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.741, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.741, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAABDBD
  • DECIMAL ID11189693
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01