Information about #A8BB9A color

#A8BB9A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A8BB9A belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(168, 187, 154) (65.9% red, 73.3% green, 60.4% blue), or CMYK 7 / 0 / 13 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A8BB9A presents itself as a gently muted chartreuse — one that floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Laurel Green (#A9BA9D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spring Rain (#A3BD9C) and Whitish Green (#A5BA93).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 187, 154) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A8BB9A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A8BB9A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A8BB9A color variations

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#A8BB9A 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 #A8BB9A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8BB9A
  • RGB168, 187, 154
  • CMYK7, 0, 13, 27
  • CSSrgb(168, 187, 154)
  • HSL95°, 20%, 67%
  • HSL Precise94.545°, 19.527%, 66.863%
  • HSV95°, 18%, 73%
  • HSB95°, 18%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.733, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.733, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.733, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8BB9A
  • DECIMAL ID11058074
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01