Information about #A0B8BD color

#A0B8BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A0B8BD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(160, 184, 189) — 62.7% red, 72.2% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 2 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A0B8BD reads as a softly toned aqua cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Eskimo (#A2B4BA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chi (#9FBFC2) and Frozen (#9DB6C6).

The recipe behind #A0B8BD is rgb(160, 184, 189), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A0B8BD: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #A0B8BD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A0B8BD color variations

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#A0B8BD 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 #A0B8BD

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

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A0B8BD
  • RGB160, 184, 189
  • CMYK11, 2, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(160, 184, 189)
  • HSL190°, 18%, 68%
  • HSL Precise190.345°, 18.012%, 68.431%
  • HSV190°, 15%, 74%
  • HSB190°, 15%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.722, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.722, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.722, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA0B8BD
  • DECIMAL ID10533053
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01