Close to Ash Gray
#AEC0BB
#AEC0BB is a light, soft, grayish green, close to the color Ash Gray. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 75.3% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 163°, with 13% saturation and 72% 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 #AEC0BB.
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.
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11.06:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.90:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.06:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AEC0BB as they’d see it.
#AEC0BB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AEC0BB
What color is #AEC0BB?
#AEC0BB is a light, soft, grayish green, close to the color Ash Gray. In RGB it’s made of 68.2% red, 75.3% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 163°, with 13% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AEC0BB in RGB?
#AEC0BB is rgb(174, 192, 187): 174 red, 192 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AEC0BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 0, 3, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AEC0BB?
PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AEC0BB?
Its complement #C9B8BD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.