Information about #A9BAAD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A9BAAD belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(169, 186, 173) (66.3% red, 72.9% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 7 / 0 / 5 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A9BAAD presents itself as a softly toned natural green — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Ashanti (#A6BBB3). Slightly further away sit Periglacial Blue (#ACB6B2) and Bel Air (#ADB5AA).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(169, 186, 173)), which gives #A9BAAD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A9BAAD: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A9BAAD color variations

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

#A9BAAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A9BAAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A9BAAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Edward

#97A49A
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Grey

#808080

#A9BAAD 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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#A9BAAD 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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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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Coastal Blue

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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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Nearest named colors to #A9BAAD

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

Periglacial Blue color link
Periglacial Blue

#ACB6B2

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Meredith color link
Meredith

#A8BFA6

Emerge color link
Emerge

#ADBAB5

Cambridge Blue color link
Cambridge Blue

#A3C1AD

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Rivendell color link
Rivendell

#A9BDB6

Quarter Stack color link
Quarter Stack

#AFB2AF

Diana Green color link
Diana Green

#B1B5A9

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

#A9BAAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9BAAD
  • RGB169, 186, 173
  • CMYK7, 0, 5, 27
  • CSSrgb(169, 186, 173)
  • HSL134°, 11%, 70%
  • HSL Precise134.118°, 10.968%, 69.608%
  • HSV134°, 9%, 73%
  • HSB134°, 9%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.729, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.729, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.729, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA9BAAD
  • DECIMAL ID11123373
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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