#A0B7AA Hex Color
Organic dusty green with neutral grey undertones
This muted, dusty green leans heavily into gray, creating a stable and organic appearance. Because the hex code #a0b7aa has such low saturation, it functions best as a neutral background rather than a focal point. Pair it with soft charcoal or dark slate to ground the composition. Black text provides excellent readability over this shade, making it a functional choice for clean, minimal UI design.
Questions about #a0b7aa
What is #a0b7aa in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a0b7aa is rgb(160, 183, 170), in HSL hsl(146, 14%, 67%) and in CMYK 13%, 0%, 7%, 28%.
Which color combinations work best with #a0b7aa?
Is #a0b7aa suitable for text on a white background?
No, #a0b7aa does not provide sufficient contrast for body text against a white background. It functions much better as a subtle background color itself, where it allows high-contrast dark text like charcoal or black to remain perfectly legible.
Is #a0b7aa readable on white or black?
#a0b7aa has a 2.13:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.84:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.