What color is #AABCC2?

#AABCC2 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AABCC2?

The RGB value is 170, 188, 194: 170 red, 188 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AABCC2?

The complementary color is #C2B0AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AABCC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AABCC2 color

#AABCC2 rgb(170, 188, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AABCC2 is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 73.7% green and 76.1% blue (170, 188, 194).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 16% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Stormy (#B0BCC3), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.68:1).

#AABCC2 color codes

HEX	`#AABCC2`
RGB	`rgb(170, 188, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 73.7%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 16%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 12%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 3%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.08, -4.93, -5.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.08, 7.11, 226.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.296, 48.407, 58.038)`
Decimal	`11189442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AABCC2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AABCC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AABCC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AABCC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aabcc2; }
.text { color: #aabcc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aabcc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 188 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aabcc2, #aab0c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #AABCC2?: #AABCC2 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AABCC2?: The RGB value is 170, 188, 194: 170 red, 188 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AABCC2?: The complementary color is #C2B0AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AABCC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.