Information about #A5B1AA color

#A5B1AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A5B1AA is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 177, 170) — 64.7% red, 69.4% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 3 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #A5B1AA has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dusty Ash (#A4AEA8). Slightly further away sit Electric Gray (#A5ADAD) and Conch (#A0B1AE).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(165, 177, 170)), which gives #A5B1AA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #A5B1AA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A5B1AA color variations

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#A5B1AA 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 #A5B1AA

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

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Rustic Gray color link
Rustic Gray

#A6ABA5

Atmosphere color link
Atmosphere

#A8AAA6

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5B1AA
  • RGB165, 177, 170
  • CMYK5, 0, 3, 31
  • CSSrgb(165, 177, 170)
  • HSL145°, 7%, 67%
  • HSL Precise145°, 7.143%, 67.059%
  • HSV145°, 7%, 69%
  • HSB145°, 7%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.694, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.694, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.694, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA5B1AA
  • DECIMAL ID10858922
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01