#aec8bf Color Information

#aec8bf Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #aec8bf. In RGB, it consists of 68.2% Red, 78.4% Green, and 74.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 13% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 4.5% Yellow, and 21.6% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 159.2°, with saturation of 19.1% and lightness of 73.3%. The decimal value for #aec8bf is 11454655, and its nearest "web safe" color is #99cccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #aec8bf is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#aec8bf Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color174, 200, 191 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color68.2%, 78.4%, 74.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.318, 0.216, 0.251 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.13, 0, 0.045, 0.216 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color159.2°, 19.1%, 73.3% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color159.2°, 13.0%, 78.4% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color47.514, 54.069, 57.222 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color174, 190, 200 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11454655 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color78.502, -10.512, 1.536 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)78.502, 10.624, 171.686 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color78.502, -13.632, 4.094 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color73.531, -13.339, 5.332 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.299, 0.340, 54.069 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289644735 / 0xffaec8bf Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#99cccc Copy
Last Updated: November 13, 2024

Shades of #aec8bf

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #aec8bf, its pure hue is 159.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 19.1%, and its lightness is 73.3%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #aec8bf, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #161918 to #98afa7.

Tints of #aec8bf

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #aec8bf, its pure hue is 159.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 19.1%, and its lightness is 73.3%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #aec8bf, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #b8cfc7 to #f5f8f7.

Tones of #aec8bf

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #aec8bf, its pure hue is 159.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 19.1%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #aec8bf, which range from #bbbbbb (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #77ffd0 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #aec8bf

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #aec8bf! For #aec8bf, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #aec8bf. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #aec8bf

This color, #aec8bf, consists of 68.2% Red, 78.4% Green, and 74.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 174, Green = 200, Blue = 191. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #aec8bf is 13% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 4.5% Yellow, and 21.6% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R68.2%
C13.0%
G78.4%
M0.0%
B74.9%
Y4.5%
K21.6%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 174 200 191
Octal 256 310 277
Hexa #ae #c8 #bf
Binary 10101110 11001000 10111111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 12 0 4 21
Octal 14 0 4 25
Hexa #0c #00 #04 #15
Binary 00001100 00000000 00000100 00010101

Analogous Colors of #aec8bf

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #aec8bf — which has hue 159.2° — its analogous colors are located at 129.2° and 189.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #aec8bf.

Triadic Colors of #aec8bf

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #aec8bf — which has hue 159.2° — its triadic colors are located at 39.2° and 279.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #aec8bf.

Complementary Color of #aec8bf

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #aec8bf — which has hue 159.2° — its complementary color is located at 339.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #aec8bf.

Split Complementary Colors of #aec8bf

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #aec8bf — which has hue 159.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 9.2° and 309.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #aec8bf.

Tetradic Colors of #aec8bf

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #aec8bf — which has hue 159.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 69.2°, 159.2°, 249.2°, and 339.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #aec8bf.

Monochromatic Colors of #aec8bf

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #aec8bf, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #8fa39c — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #d3e7e0 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #aec8bf

We want to make getting started with #aec8bf on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #aec8bf into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #aec8bf can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #aec8bf with other HTML elements.

#aec8bf Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #aec8bf.
<span style="color: #aec8bf;">The color of this text is #aec8bf.</span>

#aec8bf Background Color

The background color for this text is #aec8bf.
<div style="background-color: #aec8bf; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #aec8bf.</div>

#aec8bf Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #aec8bf.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #aec8bf;">This color for the shadow of this text is #aec8bf.</span>

#aec8bf Border Color

This is a div with border color #aec8bf.
<div style="border: #aec8bf 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #aec8bf.</div>

#aec8bf Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #aec8bf on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #aec8bf; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #aec8bf on a white background.</div></div>

#aec8bf Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #aec8bf on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #aec8bf; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #aec8bf on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #aec8bf to White

This is a gradient from #aec8bf to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#aec8bf,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#aec8bf,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#aec8bf,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#aec8bf,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #aec8bf to white.</div>

Gradient from #aec8bf to Black

This is a gradient from #aec8bf to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#aec8bf,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#aec8bf,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#aec8bf,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#aec8bf,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #aec8bf to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #aec8bf

In addition to using #aec8bf on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #aec8bf in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #aec8bf, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 174, Green = 200, Blue = 191). If you need details about the color coordinates of #aec8bf in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #aec8bf
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(174, 200, 191)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #aec8bf; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #aec8bf; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #aec8bf; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(174, 200, 191);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#aec8bf")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:174, green:200, blue:191, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:174 green:200 blue:191 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(174f, 200f, 191f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(174, 200, 191);
 

#aec8bf Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #aec8bf the same way. For those with color blindness, #aec8bf might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #aec8bf looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #aec8bf is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #aec8bf looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #aec8bf will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #aec8bf is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.8:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text