Information about #A9B5A9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A9B5A9 belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 181, 169) (66.3% red, 71% green, 66.3% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 5 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9B5A9 presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bel Air (#ADB5AA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Delta (#AEB0AA) and Diana Green (#B1B5A9).

The recipe behind #A9B5A9 is rgb(169, 181, 169), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9B5A9: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #A9B5A9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A9B5A9 color variations

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

#A9B5A9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9B5A9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9B5A9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A9B5A9 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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#A9B5A9 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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#B0B6AA
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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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#B6B0AA
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Nearest named colors to #A9B5A9

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

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Quarter Stack color link
Quarter Stack

#AFB2AF

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Periglacial Blue color link
Periglacial Blue

#ACB6B2

Electric Gray color link
Electric Gray

#A5ADAD

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

#A9B5A9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9B5A9
  • RGB169, 181, 169
  • CMYK5, 0, 5, 29
  • CSSrgb(169, 181, 169)
  • HSL120°, 8%, 69%
  • HSL Precise120°, 7.5%, 68.627%
  • HSV120°, 7%, 71%
  • HSB120°, 7%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.710, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.710, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.710, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9B5A9
  • DECIMAL ID11122089
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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