Information about #A8B3AB color

#A8B3AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A8B3AB falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 179, 171) — 65.9% red, 70.2% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 3 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A8B3AB is a quiet, subdued grey that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bel Air (#ADB5AA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Delta (#AEB0AA) and Electric Gray (#A5ADAD).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(168, 179, 171)), which gives #A8B3AB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A8B3AB: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A8B3AB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A8B3AB color variations

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

#A8B3AB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8B3AB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#404A43

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Black

#000000

#A8B3AB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#969F99

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Grey

#808080

#A8B3AB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A8B3AB 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
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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
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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
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#AAB3A8
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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
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#B3ABA8
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #A8B3AB

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

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Half Delta color link
Half Delta

#AEB0AA

Electric Gray color link
Electric Gray

#A5ADAD

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

Quarter Stack color link
Quarter Stack

#AFB2AF

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Periglacial Blue color link
Periglacial Blue

#ACB6B2

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

#A8B3AB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8B3AB
  • RGB168, 179, 171
  • CMYK4, 0, 3, 30
  • CSSrgb(168, 179, 171)
  • HSL136°, 7%, 68%
  • HSL Precise136.364°, 6.748%, 68.039%
  • HSV136°, 6%, 70%
  • HSB136°, 6%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.702, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.702, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.702, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8B3AB
  • DECIMAL ID11056043
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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