Information about #A1B4AA color

#A1B4AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A1B4AA falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 180, 170) — 63.1% red, 70.6% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 0 / 4 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A1B4AA reads as a gently muted spring green and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Conch (#A0B1AE). Slightly further away sit Dusty Ash (#A4AEA8) and Sorrento (#9AB0AC).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(161, 180, 170)), which gives #A1B4AA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A1B4AA: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #A1B4AA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A1B4AA color variations

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#A1B4AA 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 #A1B4AA

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

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Rustic Gray color link
Rustic Gray

#A6ABA5

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A1B4AA
  • RGB161, 180, 170
  • CMYK7, 0, 4, 29
  • CSSrgb(161, 180, 170)
  • HSL148°, 11%, 67%
  • HSL Precise148.421°, 11.243%, 66.863%
  • HSV148°, 11%, 71%
  • HSB148°, 11%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.706, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.706, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.706, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA1B4AA
  • DECIMAL ID10597546
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01