Information about #A0AA9E color

#A0AA9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A0AA9E belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(160, 170, 158) — 62.7% red, 66.7% green, 62% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 5 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A0AA9E reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Robins Egg Blue (#9EAA9E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quarter Tapa (#A3A49C) and Dark Ash (#9BA49E).

In RGB terms — rgb(160, 170, 158) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A0AA9E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #A0AA9E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A0AA9E color variations

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#A0AA9E 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 #A0AA9E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0AA9E
  • RGB160, 170, 158
  • CMYK4, 0, 5, 33
  • CSSrgb(160, 170, 158)
  • HSL110°, 7%, 64%
  • HSL Precise110°, 6.593%, 64.314%
  • HSV110°, 7%, 67%
  • HSB110°, 7%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.667, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.667, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.667, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA0AA9E
  • DECIMAL ID10529438
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01