Information about #A8B7B3 color

#A8B7B3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A8B7B3 is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 183, 179) — 65.9% red, 71.8% green, 70.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 0 / 2 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A8B7B3 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Periglacial Blue (#ACB6B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ashanti (#A6BBB3) and Casper (#AAB5B8).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 183, 179) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A8B7B3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #A8B7B3 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8B7B3 color variations

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#A8B7B3 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 #A8B7B3

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

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8B7B3
  • RGB168, 183, 179
  • CMYK6, 0, 2, 28
  • CSSrgb(168, 183, 179)
  • HSL164°, 9%, 69%
  • HSL Precise164°, 9.434%, 68.824%
  • HSV164°, 8%, 72%
  • HSB164°, 8%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.718, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.718, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.718, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8B7B3
  • DECIMAL ID11057075
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01