Information about #AEC5BA color

#AEC5BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AEC5BA belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(174, 197, 186) — 68.2% red, 77.3% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 4 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AEC5BA reads as a calm, restrained spring green and appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Opal (#A8C3BC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Enigma green (#AEC5B3) and Gum Leaf (#ACC9B2).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(174, 197, 186)), which gives #AEC5BA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AEC5BA: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AEC5BA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AEC5BA color variations

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#AEC5BA 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 #AEC5BA

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

Gum Leaf color link
Gum Leaf

#ACC9B2

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Rainee color link
Rainee

#B3C1B1

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AEC5BA
  • RGB174, 197, 186
  • CMYK9, 0, 4, 23
  • CSSrgb(174, 197, 186)
  • HSL151°, 17%, 73%
  • HSL Precise151.304°, 16.547%, 72.745%
  • HSV151°, 12%, 77%
  • HSB151°, 12%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.682, 0.773, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.682, 0.773, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.682, 0.773, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAEC5BA
  • DECIMAL ID11453882
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01