Color Name
Shelduck Blue*
Hex Color Code
#AAD8CB
RGB Color Code
RGB(170, 216, 203)
CMYK Values*
21.3%, 0.0%, 6.0%, 15.3%
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What color is AAD8CB?

The RGB color code for color number #AAD8CB is RGB(170, 216, 203). In the RGB color model, #AAD8CB has a red value of 170, a green value of 216, and a blue value of 203. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 21.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 6.0% yellow, and 15.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 163° (degrees), 37.1 % saturation, and 75.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #AAD8CB has a hue of 163° (degrees), 21.3 % saturation and 84.7 % brightness/value.

Color AAD8CB is cool or warm?

Color AAD8CB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #AAD8CB? (For interior and product design)

AAD8CB has an LRV of nearly 62. By LRV value, it is a 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.

Dark Color
#AAD8CB
LRV 62
Light Color

Compare LRV 62 of #AAD8CB with dark and light color

Is #AAD8CB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color AAD8CB 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #AAD8CB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #AAD8CB
Hex triplet
#AAD8CB
Red
AA
Green
D8
Blue
CB
RGBA / RGB rgb(170, 216, 203)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
216 (84.7%)
Blue
203 (79.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
21.30%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
6.02%
Key
15.29%
HSL hsl(163.04deg, 37.1 %, 75.7 %)
Hue
163.04°
Saturation
37.10 %
Lightness
75.69 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
163.04°
Saturation
21.30 %
Brightness / Value
84.71 %
RYB ryb(14, 50, 42)
Red
14 (5.6%)
Yellow
50 (19.5%)
Blue
42 (16.4%)
HWB
Hue
163.04°
Whiteness
66.67 %
Blackness
15.29 %
CMY
Cyan
33.33%
Magenta
15.29%
Yellow
20.39%
XYZ
X
51.91
Y
61.97
Z
65.73
YXY
Y1
61.97
X
0.29
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
82.9
A
-17.57
B
1.49
CIE-Lch
L
82.9
C
17.63
H
175.16
CIE-Luv
L
82.9
U
-23.34
V
5.24
Hunter-Lab
L
78.72
A
-20.05
B
5.6
Other
LRV
~ 62 %
Munsell Color System
7.5G 8.0/4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #AAD8CB

These are the named colors closest to hex AAD8CB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#A0D1CA Color Shelduck Blue
97.05% match | ΔE 2.95
#C0E8D5 Color Aero Blue
95.35% match | ΔE 4.65
#8DD9CC Color Middle Blue Green
94.71% match | ΔE 5.29

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to AAD8CB.

#A8D3C5 Color PANTONE 4162 C
98.66% match | ΔE 1.34
#A1D6CA Color PANTONE 565 C
98.32% match | ΔE 1.68
#A5DFD3 Color PANTONE 572 C
97.31% match | ΔE 2.69
#B5E3D8 Color PANTONE 573 C
97.27% match | ΔE 2.73

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to AAD8CB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to AAD8CB.


Paint color for Hex #AAD8CB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex AAD8CB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from AAD8CB once it is on a wall.


Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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Farrow & Ball

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#AAD8CB 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

#AAD8CB
Shelduck Blue*
#D8AAB7
Pale Chestnut*

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 #AAD8CB?

Color that best contrast with #AAD8CB is #D8AAB7, color name is Pale Chestnut*. 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 #AAD8CB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #AAD8CB is #D8AAB7, color name is Pale Chestnut*.

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