#A3AA88 Color
#A3AA88 is rgb(163, 170, 136) in RGB, hsl(72, 17%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 20%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A3AA88rgb(163, 170, 136)hsl(72, 17%, 60%)hsv(72, 20%, 67%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 20%, 33%)oklch(72.3% 0.048 117.1)lab(68.36% -7.03 16.73)lch(68.36% 18.15 112.79)What #A3AA88 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 #A3AA88, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A3AA88 Channel Values
How #A3AA88 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 163 · G 170 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 17% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 20% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.42:1 vs white · 8.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3AA88 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 #A3AA88
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3AA88; 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 #A3AA88
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 #A3AA88 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.
#A3AA88#A9A988#A7A988#A8A888#A6A988#A7A6A6#A5A89B#A6A6A6Using #A3AA88 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a3aa88: #A3AA88;background-color: #A3AA88;colors: { 'color-a3aa88': '#A3AA88' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.667, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_a3aa88">#A3AA88</color>fill="#A3AA88"More Green Colors
#A3AA88 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A3AA88 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A3AA88?
#A3AA88 is a light green — rgb(163, 170, 136) in RGB and hsl(72, 17%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.
What is the RGB value of #A3AA88?
#A3AA88 is rgb(163, 170, 136) — red 163, green 170, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A3AA88?
#A3AA88 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 20%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A3AA88 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A3AA88 scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A3AA88 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A3AA88 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.67, which is visibly different.
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