Information about #A4BAB8 color

#A4BAB8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A4BAB8 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyLow Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 186, 184) — 64.3% red, 72.9% green, 72.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 1 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A4BAB8 reads as a calm, restrained water-like cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ashanti (#A6BBB3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rivendell (#A9BDB6) and Eskimo (#A2B4BA).

In RGB terms — rgb(164, 186, 184) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. No one has named #A4BAB8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A4BAB8 color variations

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#A4BAB8 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 #A4BAB8

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

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A4BAB8
  • RGB164, 186, 184
  • CMYK9, 0, 1, 27
  • CSSrgb(164, 186, 184)
  • HSL175°, 14%, 69%
  • HSL Precise174.545°, 13.75%, 68.627%
  • HSV175°, 12%, 73%
  • HSB175°, 12%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.729, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.729, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.729, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA4BAB8
  • DECIMAL ID10795704
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01