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HEX AEC5C8 - #AEC5C8, RGB(174,197,200) Color


Color Name: Pastel Blue*
Hex Color Code: #AEC5C8
RGB Color Code: RGB(174, 197, 200)
CMYK Values*: 13.0%, 1.5%, 0.0%, 21.6%



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What color is AEC5C8?

The RGB color code for color number #AEC5C8 is RGB(174, 197, 200). In the RGB color model, #AEC5C8 has a red value of 174, a green value of 197, and a blue value of 200. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.0% cyan, 1.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 186.9° (degrees), 19.1 % saturation, and 73.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AEC5C8 has a hue of 186.9° (degrees), 13.0 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color AEC5C8 is cool or warm?

Color AEC5C8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #AEC5C8? (For interior and product design)

AEC5C8 has an LRV of nearly 53. 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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Light Color


Compare LRV 53 of #AEC5C8 with dark and light Color




Is #AEC5C8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AEC5C8 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 #AEC5C8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(174, 197, 200)
Red
174 (68.2%)
Green
197 (77.3%)
Blue
200 (78.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
13.00%
Magenta
1.50%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(186.92deg, 19.1 %, 73.3 %)

Hue
186.92°
Saturation
19.12 %.
Lightness
73.33 %.

RYB

RYB(22, 49, 50)
Red
22 (8.7%)
Yellow
49 (19.2%)
Blue
50 (19.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
186.92°
Saturation
13.00 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 186.92°

W: 68.24 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 47.85

Y : 53.1

Z : 62.37

YXY

Y1 : 53.1

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 31.76%

M : 22.75%

Y : 21.57%


LRV

~ 53.1 %

Munsell Color System

3.5BG 7.7/2

CIE-Lab

L : 77.93

A : -7.14

B : -4.14

CIE-Lch

L : 77.93

C : 8.26

H : 210.12

CIE-Luv

L : 77.93

U : -12.45

V : -5.08

Hunter-Lab

L : 72.87

A : -10.32

B : 0.26






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #AEC5C8

Here are the colors similar to AEC5C8. 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.

#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#BAC4C8
Zinc
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#A8C3BC
Opal
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#B2BEB5
Ash Gray
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AEC5C8.

#ABC7CA
PANTONE 5513 C
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#A4BCC2
PANTONE 7542 C
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#BAC9CD
PANTONE 4155 C
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#AFCDD7
PANTONE 2204 C
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AEC5C8.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AEC5C8.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to AEC5C8.

#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)


Paint color for Hex #AEC5C8

Here are the paint colors similar to AEC5C8. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color AEC5C8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #AEC5C8 to Dunn-Edwards

#ADC5C9
Blue Spruce (DE 5772)
ΔE - 0.49 (99.5% similar)
#B6CACA
Berry Mojito (DET 565)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#AECAC8
Seaport (DE 5744)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#B6C5C1
Blustery Wind (DE 6304)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color AEC5C8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #AEC5C8 to Benjamin Moore

#B1C7CB
Blue Porcelain (1641)
ΔE - 0.90 (99.1% similar)
#ADC3C8
Soft Chinchilla (2135-50)
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#B0C9D0
Blue Stream (1668)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#AECBD4
Blue Bay Marina (1655)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color AEC5C8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #AEC5C8 to Valspar

#B0C4C8
Bleu Clair (M316)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#ABC4CA
Robin's Pride (T623)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#AEC7C6
Wild Life (8003-38C)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#ABC3CC
Juliet Blue (M328)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color AEC5C8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #AEC5C8 to Sherwin Williams

#AFC7CD
Billowy Breeze (SW 9055)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#ADCCD3
Stream (SW 6499)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#B4CCC9
Watery (SW 6478)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#B6C3C4
Niebla Azul (SW 9137)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color AEC5C8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #AEC5C8 to PPG Paints

#B5C8C9
Misty Surf (PPG1034-4)
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#ADBFC8
Chambray (PPG1153-4)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#B7CCC7
Sea Sprite (PPG1143-3)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color AEC5C8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #AEC5C8 to Behr

#A9C6CB
Spring Storm (S450-3)
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#B0C8D0
Gentle Sea (S470-2)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#AFC0C4
Ozone (PPU13-14)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#BBC8C9
Oceanic Climate (N470-2)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color AEC5C8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #AEC5C8 to Farrow & Ball

#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#BDCCC2
Teresa's Green (236)
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#AEC5C8 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



AEC5C8
Pastel Blue*

C8B1AE
Silver Pink*


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 #AEC5C8?

Color that best contrast with #AEC5C8 is #C8B1AE, color name is Silver Pink*
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 #AEC5C8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AEC5C8 is #C8B1AE, color name is Silver Pink*.





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