Information about #A2AB78 color

#A2AB78 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A2AB78 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(162, 171, 120) — 63.5% red, 67.1% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 20 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained golden yellow, #A2AB78 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grayish Lime Green (#9EA87D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Olive (#A8A87D) and Locust (#A2A580).

In RGB terms — rgb(162, 171, 120) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A2AB78 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A2AB78 color variations

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

#A2AB78 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 #A2AB78

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

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Hillary color link
Hillary

#A7A07E

Khaki color link
Khaki

#ADA96E

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A2AB78
  • RGB162, 171, 120
  • CMYK4, 0, 20, 33
  • CSSrgb(162, 171, 120)
  • HSL71°, 23%, 57%
  • HSL Precise70.588°, 23.288%, 57.059%
  • HSV71°, 30%, 67%
  • HSB71°, 30%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.635, 0.671, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.635, 0.671, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.635, 0.671, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA2AB78
  • DECIMAL ID10660728
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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