Faux-Menthol (#aefdb5) color information

Hex color #aefdb5 greatly resembles "Menthol" because of their close resemblance. It's labeled as "light gray". When people from western culture see this color, Menthol (#aefdb5), used in media, they might associate it with being simplistic, modern or futuristic, elegant, travel, and middle-ground. Colors labeled as "light gray" are rarely tied to health care.

Breakdown of Faux-Menthol (#aefdb5)

#aefdb5 is made up of (174, 253, 181) in RGB colorspace and (31.23, 0.00, 28.46, 0.78) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 11468213 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #99ffcc. Black should be used ontop of #aefdb5 to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #aefdb5. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #aefdb5 luma #220.99
Websafe hex #99ffcc Black/white pairing Black
rgb rgb(174, 253, 181) Adobe RGB (200.00, 252.00, 183.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(68%, 99%, 71%) Closest named color Menthol
rgba rgba(174.0, 253.0, 181.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (90.55, -33.92, 22.63)
cmyk cmyk(31.23, 0.00, 28.46, 0.78) CIE-L*ab (92.57, -36.71, 26.96)
hsv hsv(125.83, 93.94, 83.50) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (92.57, 45.55, 143.71)
hsb hsb(125.83, 31.31, 99.00) CIE-L*uv (92.57, -36.83, 45.12)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Compliments of #Faux-Menthol (#aefdb5)

The Complimentary color scheme is made up of two colors. These two colors are opposite one another in the color spectrum. The first color is called the "base" #aefdb5 and the second color is called the "compliment" #fcadf5.

If you're new to designing, basing your color choices off the Split Complimentary color scheme is a good idea; it's not as easy to mess up the color pairing when it's being used.

Split Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Menthol (#aefdb5)

There are three colors that make up the Split Complimentary color scheme. The base color #aefdb5 is paired with the two colors on either side of the compliment color #fcadf5.

If you're new to designing, basing your color choices off the Split Complimentary color scheme is a good idea; it's not as easy to mess up the color pairing when it's being used.

Triadic Colors of Faux-Menthol (#aefdb5)

The Triadic color scheme is made up of three colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all three colors are spaced evenly (120°) apart.

Similar to the Split Complimentary color scheme, it's smart to use the secondary colors for accents and highlights.

Tetradic Colors of Faux-Menthol (#aefdb5)

Fours colors make up the Tetradic color scheme. All four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart when visualized on a color wheel.

The Tetradic color scheme is a highly-aggressive color scheme as all four colors fight for dominance.

Analagous Colors of Faux-Menthol (#aefdb5)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

Finding the right contrast may prove to be a challenge when working with Analagous colors.

Faux-Menthol (#aefdb5)'s Lighter shades

When you combine pure white with this color, #aefdb5, lighter shades are produced.

Faux-Menthol (#aefdb5)'s Darker shades

When you combine pure black with this color, #aefdb5, darker shades are produced.

Tones of #aefdb5

When you combine pure gray with this color, #aefdb5, tones are produced.

#aefdb5 in gradients

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #aefdb5 as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#aefdb5 → #fcadf5
#aefdb5 → #c6fdcb
#aefdb5 → #000000
#aefdb5 → #adfcdb
#aefdb5 → #68976c
#aefdb5 → #cefcad

#aefdb5 in different lighting conditions

Seeing #aefdb5 on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #aefdb5 could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Named colors and Interior Paints close to Faux-Menthol (#aefdb5)

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#aefdb5might be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Named colors and Paints furthest from Faux-Menthol (#aefdb5)

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#aefdb5. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

#aefdb5 in programming

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #aefdb5
Java new Color(174, 253, 181);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 174, 253, 181);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:174 green:253 blue:181 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(174f, 253f, 181f);
Swift UIColor(red:174, green:253, blue:181, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $b5fdae
Python Color('#aefdb5')

Base Conversions of hex color #aefdb5

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #aefdb5. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 11468213 while the individual RGB conversions are: 174, 253, 181.

Red Green Blue
Binary 10101110 11111101 10110101
Hex ae fd b5
Octal 256 375 265
Decimal 174 253 181

#aefdb5 Icons

If you're considering using #aefdb5 in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color Faux-Menthol (#aefdb5) on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that Black-colored text should be used on a #aefdb5 colored background for best readability. But, you can be the judge of that by looking at the examples below. Accessibility is an important aspect of (web) design that is many a developer's afterthought.

To learn more about accessible colors, read Google's article covering best practices and principals.

This text is hex color #aefdb5 on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #aefdb5 on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #aefdb5 background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #aefdb5 background.
This text is hex color #aefdb5 on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #aefdb5 on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #aefdb5 and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #aefdb5 and white (#ffffff) background.