Information about #A6B2AE color

#A6B2AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A6B2AE belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(166, 178, 174) (65.1% red, 69.8% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 2 / 30 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #A6B2AE appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Electric Gray (#A5ADAD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gull Grey (#A4ADB0) and Conch (#A0B1AE).

The recipe behind #A6B2AE is rgb(166, 178, 174), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A6B2AE: 9.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #A6B2AE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A6B2AE color variations

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

#A6B2AE 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A6B2AE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Bel Air color link
Bel Air

#ADB5AA

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6B2AE
  • RGB166, 178, 174
  • CMYK5, 0, 2, 30
  • CSSrgb(166, 178, 174)
  • HSL160°, 7%, 67%
  • HSL Precise160°, 7.229%, 67.451%
  • HSV160°, 7%, 70%
  • HSB160°, 7%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.698, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.698, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.698, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA6B2AE
  • DECIMAL ID10924718
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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