Information about #A0BAB4 color

#A0BAB4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A0BAB4 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(160, 186, 180) — 62.7% red, 72.9% green, 70.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 0 / 2 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A0BAB4 presents itself as a calm, restrained cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ashanti (#A6BBB3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Shadow Green (#9AC0B6) and Eskimo (#A2B4BA).

In RGB terms — rgb(160, 186, 180) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A0BAB4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #A0BAB4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A0BAB4 color variations

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#A0BAB4 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 #A0BAB4

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

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0BAB4
  • RGB160, 186, 180
  • CMYK10, 0, 2, 27
  • CSSrgb(160, 186, 180)
  • HSL166°, 16%, 68%
  • HSL Precise166.154°, 15.854%, 67.843%
  • HSV166°, 14%, 73%
  • HSB166°, 14%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.729, 0.706)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.729, 0.706, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.729, 0.706)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA0BAB4
  • DECIMAL ID10533556
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01