Information about #A5B2A5 color

#A5B2A5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A5B2A5 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(165, 178, 165) (64.7% red, 69.8% green, 64.7% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 5 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A5B2A5 is a quiet, subdued grey that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dusty Ash (#A4AEA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rustic Gray (#A6ABA5) and Atmosphere (#A8AAA6).

In RGB terms — rgb(165, 178, 165) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A5B2A5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A5B2A5 color variations

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#A5B2A5 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 #A5B2A5

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

Rustic Gray color link
Rustic Gray

#A6ABA5

Atmosphere color link
Atmosphere

#A8AAA6

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Dark Gray color link
Dark Gray

#A9A9A9

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5B2A5
  • RGB165, 178, 165
  • CMYK5, 0, 5, 30
  • CSSrgb(165, 178, 165)
  • HSL120°, 8%, 67%
  • HSL Precise120°, 7.784%, 67.255%
  • HSV120°, 7%, 70%
  • HSB120°, 7%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.698, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.698, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.698, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA5B2A5
  • DECIMAL ID10859173
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01