Close to Cornflower
#AACEEC
#AACEEC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 80.8% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 63% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AACEEC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.65:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.75:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.65:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.75:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AACEEC as they’d see it.
#AACEEC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AACEEC
What color is #AACEEC?
#AACEEC is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 80.8% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 63% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AACEEC in RGB?
#AACEEC is rgb(170, 206, 236): 170 red, 206 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AACEEC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 13, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AACEEC?
PANTONE 277 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AACEEC?
Its complement #E4C4A9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.