Information about #A9B7B3 color

#A9B7B3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A9B7B3 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 183, 179) — 66.3% red, 71.8% green, 70.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 2 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A9B7B3 is a softly muted balanced grey tone that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Periglacial Blue (#ACB6B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ashanti (#A6BBB3) and Emerge (#ADBAB5).

The recipe behind #A9B7B3 is rgb(169, 183, 179), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9B7B3: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #A9B7B3 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A9B7B3 color variations

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#A9B7B3 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 #A9B7B3

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

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9B7B3
  • RGB169, 183, 179
  • CMYK5, 0, 2, 28
  • CSSrgb(169, 183, 179)
  • HSL163°, 9%, 69%
  • HSL Precise162.857°, 8.861%, 69.02%
  • HSV163°, 8%, 72%
  • HSB163°, 8%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.718, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.718, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.718, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9B7B3
  • DECIMAL ID11122611
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01