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#A6AB73 Color

#A6AB73 is rgb(166, 171, 115) in RGB, hsl(65, 25%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 33%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Misty Moss (#BBB477), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6AB73
HEX#A6AB73
RGBrgb(166, 171, 115)
HSLhsl(65, 25%, 56%)
HSVhsv(65, 33%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 33%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.076 112.4)
LABlab(68.55% -8.56 28.28)
LCHlch(68.55% 29.55 106.84)

What #A6AB73 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 #A6AB73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A6AB73 Channel Values

How #A6AB73 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 166 · G 171 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 65° · S 25% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 65° · S 33% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6AB73 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6AB73

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6AB73; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A6AB73

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 #A6AB73 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.

Typical#A6AB73
Protanopia#AAAA73
Protanomaly#A9AA73
Deuteranopia#A9A973
Deuteranomaly#A8AA73
Tritanopia#ACA5A5
Tritanomaly#A9A894
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #A6AB73 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a6ab73: #A6AB73;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6AB73;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6ab73': '#A6AB73' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.671, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_a6ab73">#A6AB73</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6AB73"

More Green Colors

#A6AB73 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6AB73 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6AB73?

#A6AB73 is a mid-tone green — rgb(166, 171, 115) in RGB and hsl(65, 25%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Misty Moss (#BBB477), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.21.

What is the RGB value of #A6AB73?

#A6AB73 is rgb(166, 171, 115) — red 166, green 171, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6AB73?

#A6AB73 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 33%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6AB73 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A6AB73 scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6AB73 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6AB73 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.43, which is visibly different.

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