#A0BBAD Color
#A0BBAD is rgb(160, 187, 173) in RGB, hsl(149, 17%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 7%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A0BBADrgb(160, 187, 173)hsl(149, 17%, 68%)hsv(149, 14%, 73%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 7%, 27%)oklch(76.8% 0.036 162.9)lab(73.53% -11.63 3.87)lch(73.53% 12.26 161.60)What #A0BBAD Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A0BBAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A0BBAD Channel Values
How #A0BBAD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 160 · G 187 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 17% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 14% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0BBAD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A0BBAD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0BBAD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A0BBAD
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A0BBAD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#A0BBAD#B7B7AD#AEB8AD#B3B3AE#ACB6AD#A2B9B9#A1BAB5#B5B5B5Using #A0BBAD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a0bbad: #A0BBAD;background-color: #A0BBAD;colors: { 'color-a0bbad': '#A0BBAD' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.733, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_a0bbad">#A0BBAD</color>fill="#A0BBAD"More Green Colors
#A0BBAD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A0BBAD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A0BBAD?
#A0BBAD is a light green — rgb(160, 187, 173) in RGB and hsl(149, 17%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.75.
What is the RGB value of #A0BBAD?
#A0BBAD is rgb(160, 187, 173) — red 160, green 187, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A0BBAD?
#A0BBAD converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 7%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A0BBAD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A0BBAD scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A0BBAD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A0BBAD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.95, which is visibly different.
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