#A7B3A2 Color
#A7B3A2 is rgb(167, 179, 162) in RGB, hsl(102, 10%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 9%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7B3A2rgb(167, 179, 162)hsl(102, 10%, 67%)hsv(102, 9%, 70%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 9%, 30%)oklch(75.2% 0.027 136.4)lab(71.63% -6.73 7.21)lch(71.63% 9.86 133.05)What #A7B3A2 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 #A7B3A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7B3A2 Channel Values
How #A7B3A2 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 167 · G 179 · B 162 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 10% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 9% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.18:1 vs white · 9.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7B3A2 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 #A7B3A2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7B3A2; 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 #A7B3A2
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 #A7B3A2 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.
#A7B3A2#B1B1A2#ADB2A2#AFAFA2#ACB1A2#A9B1B1#A8B2AB#AFAFAFUsing #A7B3A2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7b3a2: #A7B3A2;background-color: #A7B3A2;colors: { 'color-a7b3a2': '#A7B3A2' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.702, blue: 0.635)<color name="color_a7b3a2">#A7B3A2</color>fill="#A7B3A2"More Green Colors
#A7B3A2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7B3A2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7B3A2?
#A7B3A2 is a light green — rgb(167, 179, 162) in RGB and hsl(102, 10%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ash Gray (#B2BEB5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #A7B3A2?
#A7B3A2 is rgb(167, 179, 162) — red 167, green 179, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7B3A2?
#A7B3A2 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 9%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7B3A2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7B3A2 scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7B3A2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7B3A2 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 10.15, which is visibly different.
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