Information about #A8C9A1 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A8C9A1 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 201, 161) — 65.9% red, 78.8% green, 63.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 0 / 16 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A8C9A1 presents itself as a softly balanced green — 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 very close to Meredith (#A8BFA6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ittihad House & Garden Abu Dhabi Green (#A1BFA2) and Spring Rain (#A3BD9C).

In RGB terms — rgb(168, 201, 161) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A8C9A1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #A8C9A1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A8C9A1 color variations

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

#A8C9A1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A8C9A1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A8C9A1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A8C9A1 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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#A8C9A1 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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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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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 #A8C9A1

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

Meredith color link
Meredith

#A8BFA6

Ittihad House & Garden Abu Dhabi Green color link
Ittihad House & Garden Abu Dhabi Green

#A1BFA2

Spring Rain color link
Spring Rain

#A3BD9C

Flat Medium Green color link
Flat Medium Green

#9BCD9B

McCrorey Green color link
McCrorey Green

#A8CBB0

Cambridge Blue color link
Cambridge Blue

#A3C1AD

Laurel Green color link
Laurel Green

#A9BA9D

Chinook color link
Chinook

#9DD3A8

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Gum Leaf color link
Gum Leaf

#ACC9B2

Eton Blue color link
Eton Blue

#96C8A2

Pastel Grass Green color link
Pastel Grass Green

#9ECB91

#A8C9A1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8C9A1
  • RGB168, 201, 161
  • CMYK13, 0, 16, 21
  • CSSrgb(168, 201, 161)
  • HSL110°, 27%, 71%
  • HSL Precise109.5°, 27.027%, 70.98%
  • HSV110°, 20%, 79%
  • HSB110°, 20%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.788, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.788, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.788, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8C9A1
  • DECIMAL ID11061665
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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