Information about Coastal Blue color

#AAB7BB - Coastal Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AAB7BB, known as "Coastal Blue", is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 183, 187) — 66.7% red, 71.8% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 2 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AAB7BB presents itself as a softly toned water-like cyan — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Casper (#AAB5B8). Slightly further away sit Longitude (#AEB7C0) and Emerge (#ADBAB5).

The recipe behind #AAB7BB is rgb(170, 183, 187), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. The name "Coastal Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Coastal Blue color variations

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

Coastal Blue 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 Coastal Blue

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

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Coastal Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AAB7BB
  • RGB170, 183, 187
  • CMYK7, 2, 0, 27
  • HSL194°, 11%, 70%
  • HSL Precise194.118°, 11.111%, 70%
  • HSV194°, 9%, 73%
  • HSB194°, 9%, 73%
  • HEX IDAAB7BB
  • DECIMAL ID11188155
  • Name Length12
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
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