#AABABB Color
#AABABB is rgb(170, 186, 187) in RGB, hsl(184, 11%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 1%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AABABBrgb(170, 186, 187)hsl(184, 11%, 70%)hsv(184, 9%, 73%)cmyk(9%, 1%, 0%, 27%)oklch(77.7% 0.018 201.3)lab(74.29% -5.56 -2.50)lch(74.29% 6.10 204.18)What #AABABB Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AABABB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AABABB Channel Values
How #AABABB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 170 · G 186 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 11% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 9% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.01:1 vs white · 10.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AABABB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #AABABB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AABABB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AABABB
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #AABABB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#AABABB#B7B7BB#B2B8BB#B5B5BB#B1B7BB#AABABA#AABABA#B7B7B7Using #AABABB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aababb: #AABABB;background-color: #AABABB;colors: { 'color-aababb': '#AABABB' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.729, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_aababb">#AABABB</color>fill="#AABABB"More Teal Colors
#AABABB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AABABB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AABABB?
#AABABB is a light teal — rgb(170, 186, 187) in RGB and hsl(184, 11%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #AABABB?
#AABABB is rgb(170, 186, 187) — red 170, green 186, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AABABB?
#AABABB converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 1%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AABABB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AABABB scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AABABB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AABABB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 6.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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