Color #AABCBB Color / Colour Code #AABCBB
This page shows the hex color code for color #aabcbb (#AABCBB). The colour is a cyan tone with 12% saturation and 70% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #AABCBB against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#AABCBB paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 147, 177, and 207 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 177, 297, and 57 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #AABCBB
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 177 and saturation at 12%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 177 to 222 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 177 with its complement at 357 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #AABCBB
Lightness variations at hue 177 and 12% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #AABCBB
Design Use Cases for #AABCBB
Muted Accent Color
With 12% saturation, #AABCBB has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Light Background Tint
#AABCBB at 70% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Clarity & Technology
#AABCBB is in the cyan spectrum (hue 177). Cyan evokes technology, clarity, and innovation. It works well for tech product interfaces, data visualization accents, loading indicators, and futuristic design themes. Cyan provides a modern alternative to traditional blues.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #AABCBB (hue 177) to its complement at hue 357. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 207. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aabcbb, #bca9aa);
CSS Code for #AABCBB
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Colors visually similar to #AABCBB based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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Apply #AABCBB across image editing and color design tools.
About Color #AABCBB (#AABCBB)
#AABCBB is a cyan color (colour) with RGB channel values of 170 red, 188 green, and 187 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 177 degrees with 12% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #AABCBB is 183/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow, and 26% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #AABCBB against white is 1.98:1 and against black is 10.62:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 10.62:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #BCA9AA creates maximum visual tension when paired with #AABCBB. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #A9BCB2 and #A9B3BC, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #AABCBB
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #AABCBB?
- #AABCBB is Color #AABCBB, a cyan color (colour) with RGB(170, 188, 187), HSL(177, 12%, 70%), and CMYK(10%, 0%, 1%, 26%). Its perceived brightness is 183/255.
- Is #AABCBB accessible for text?
- Against white, #AABCBB has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 10.62:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #AABCBB?
- The complementary colour is #BCA9AA (hue 357). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #A9BCB2 and #A9B3BC. The triadic palette adds #BBA9BC and #BCBBA9 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #AABCBB in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #aabcbb; or rgb(170, 188, 187); or hsl(177, 12%, 70%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 177 12% 70%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.