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HEX AAC8E0 - #AAC8E0, RGB(170,200,224) Color


Color Name: Pale Cerulean*
Hex Color Code: #AAC8E0
RGB Color Code: RGB(170, 200, 224)
CMYK Values*: 24.1%, 10.7%, 0.0%, 12.2%



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What color is AAC8E0?

The RGB color code for color number #AAC8E0 is RGB(170, 200, 224). In the RGB color model, #AAC8E0 has a red value of 170, a green value of 200, and a blue value of 224. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 24.1% cyan, 10.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 12.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 206.7° (degrees), 46.6 % saturation, and 77.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AAC8E0 has a hue of 206.7° (degrees), 24.1 % saturation and 87.8 % brightness/value.



Color AAC8E0 is cool or warm?

Color AAC8E0 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #AAC8E0? (For interior and product design)

AAC8E0 has an LRV of nearly 55. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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Compare LRV 55 of #AAC8E0 with dark and light Color




Is #AAC8E0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AAC8E0 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #AAC8E0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(170, 200, 224)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
200 (78.4%)
Blue
224 (87.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
24.11%
Magenta
10.71%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
12.16%

HSL

HSL(206.67deg, 46.6 %, 77.3 %)

Hue
206.67°
Saturation
46.55 %.
Lightness
77.25 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 30, 50)
Red
17 (6.5%)
Yellow
30 (11.6%)
Blue
50 (19.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
206.67°
Saturation
24.11 %.
Brightness / Value
87.84 %.

HWB

H: 206.67°

W: 66.67 %

B: 12.16 %

XYZ

X : 50.69

Y : 55.24

Z : 78.51

YXY

Y1 : 55.24

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 33.33%

M : 21.57%

Y : 12.16%


LRV

~ 55.2 %

Munsell Color System

7.8B 7.8/3.3

CIE-Lab

L : 79.18

A : -4.78

B : -15.25

CIE-Lch

L : 79.18

C : 15.98

H : 252.59

CIE-Luv

L : 79.18

U : -16.44

V : -23.04

Hunter-Lab

L : 74.32

A : -8.33

B : -10.61






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AAC8E0

Here are the colors similar to AAC8E0. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#ABCDEF
Pale Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#BCD4E6
Beau Blue
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#B0C4DE
Light Steel Blue
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AAC8E0.

#A4C8E1
PANTONE 543 C
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#ABCAE9
PANTONE 277 C
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#9BCBEB
PANTONE 291 C
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#B1C9E8
PANTONE 658 C
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AAC8E0.

#B1C9DF
RAL 260 80 15 - Wind Blue
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#9FCAE5
RAL 250 80 20 - Velvet Blue
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#B6CAD7
RAL 250 80 10 - Light Cyan
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AAC8E0.

#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AAC8E0.



Paint color for Hex #AAC8E0

Here are the paint colors similar to AAC8E0. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color AAC8E0 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AAC8E0 to Valspar

#AFCAE1
Utterly Blue (4006-7B)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#B0CEE6
Frosty Snow Cap (V035-1)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#A8C3D8
Novella Blue (4004-5B)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#B6CCE0
Blue Prism (8002-45B)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color AAC8E0 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AAC8E0 to Behr

#AEC7DB
Caspian Tide (PPU14-13)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#AACDE8
French Porcelain (P520-2)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#AFC9DC
Life At Sea (M510-2)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#B4CEDF
Crystal Waters (PPU14-14)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AAC8E0 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AAC8E0 to PPG Paints

#A4C3D7
Blue Bows (PPG1158-3)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#ABCAEA
Baby Bunting (PPG1243-3)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#9FC9E4
Windsor Way (PPG1239-3)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#A1BED9
Everlasting (PPG1161-3)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AAC8E0 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AAC8E0 to Benjamin Moore

#A5C8DD
Palatial Skies (800)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#A1BFD5
Sapphire Ice (808)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#97C3DF
Faded Denim (795)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#B4C5D7
Airway (828)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AAC8E0 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AAC8E0 to Dunn-Edwards

#B0C6DF
Afternoon Sky (DE 5877)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#99C1DC
January Frost (DE 5849)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#A5CDE1
Blue Calico (DET 585)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#9EBBCD
Anchors Away (DE 5814)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AAC8E0 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AAC8E0 to Sherwin Williams

#B2C8D8
Blissful Blue (SW 6527)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#B8CDDD
Wondrous Blue (SW 6807)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#B2C7D3
Honest Blue (SW 6520)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#9BC8DE
Porch Ceiling (SW 9063)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AAC8E0 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AAC8E0 to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 8.16 (91.8% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 9.23 (90.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#AAC8E0 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



AAC8E0
Pale Cerulean*

E0C2AA
Coffee Foam*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #AAC8E0?

Color that best contrast with #AAC8E0 is #E0C2AA, color name is Coffee Foam*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #AAC8E0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AAC8E0 is #E0C2AA, color name is Coffee Foam*.





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