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#AAABC3

#AAABC3 is a light, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 67.1% green, and 76.5% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 17% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.

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White text on this color

2.25:1 Fail
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Black text on this color

9.32:1 AAA
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This color as text on white

2.25:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

9.32:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AAABC3 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#AAABC3
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #AAABC3

What color is #AAABC3?

#AAABC3 is a light, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 67.1% green, and 76.5% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 17% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #AAABC3 in RGB?

#AAABC3 is rgb(170, 171, 195): 170 red, 171 green, and 195 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #AAABC3 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(13, 12, 0, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #AAABC3?

PANTONE 2659 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #AAABC3?

Its complement #AFAE96 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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