Information about Emerge color

#ADBAB5 - Emerge color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #ADBAB5 ("Emerge") belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(173, 186, 181) (67.8% red, 72.9% green, 71% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 2 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#ADBAB5 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hermitage (#B1B9B4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rivendell (#A9BDB6) and Periglacial Blue (#ACB6B2).

In RGB terms — rgb(173, 186, 181) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #ADBAB5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Emerge" in the Register.

Emerge color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Emerge color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Emerge

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Ash Gray color link
Ash Gray

#B2BEB5

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#ADBAB5
  • RGB173, 186, 181
  • CMYK5, 0, 2, 27
  • CSSrgb(173, 186, 181)
  • HSL157°, 9%, 70%
  • HSL Precise156.923°, 8.609%, 70.392%
  • HSV157°, 7%, 73%
  • HSB157°, 7%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.678, 0.729, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.678, 0.729, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.678, 0.729, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDADBAB5
  • DECIMAL ID11385525
  • Name Length6
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