Information about #AEBCB8 color

#AEBCB8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AEBCB8 belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 188, 184) — 68.2% red, 73.7% green, 72.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 2 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AEBCB8 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Emerge (#ADBAB5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Loblolly (#B3BBB7) and Ash Gray (#B2BEB5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(174, 188, 184)), which gives #AEBCB8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AEBCB8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #AEBCB8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AEBCB8 color variations

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

#AEBCB8 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 #AEBCB8

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

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEBCB8
  • RGB174, 188, 184
  • CMYK5, 0, 2, 26
  • CSSrgb(174, 188, 184)
  • HSL163°, 9%, 71%
  • HSL Precise162.857°, 9.459%, 70.98%
  • HSV163°, 7%, 74%
  • HSB163°, 7%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.737, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.737, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.737, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEBCB8
  • DECIMAL ID11451576
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01