Information about #A8B681 color

#A8B681 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A8B681 falls into the Chartreuse Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 182, 129) — 65.9% red, 71.4% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 21 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A8B681 reads as a moderately toned yellow-green and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 near neighbor of Caper (#AFC182). Slightly further away sit Stun (#A7AC8B) and Pastel Avocado (#B1C086).

The recipe behind #A8B681 is rgb(168, 182, 129), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A8B681 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A8B681 color variations

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#A8B681 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 #A8B681

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

Caper color link
Caper

#AFC182

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Earthstone color link
Earthstone

#B5AF8B

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Bland color link
Bland

#AFA88B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A8B681
  • RGB168, 182, 129
  • CMYK5, 0, 21, 29
  • CSSrgb(168, 182, 129)
  • HSL76°, 27%, 61%
  • HSL Precise75.849°, 26.633%, 60.98%
  • HSV76°, 29%, 71%
  • HSB76°, 29%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.714, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.714, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.714, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA8B681
  • DECIMAL ID11056769
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01