#A6B4B5 Hex Color
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This dusty, ashy cyan is a muted shade that leans heavily into grey. Because it is low in saturation, #a6b4b5 works best as a neutral supporting tone rather than a dominant color. Pair it with deep charcoal or burnt orange to avoid a washed-out appearance. The hex code for this desaturated blue-green is #a6b4b5, which offers enough contrast for legible black text in UI designs.
Questions about #a6b4b5
What is #a6b4b5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a6b4b5 is rgb(166, 180, 181), in HSL hsl(184, 9%, 68%) and in CMYK 8%, 1%, 0%, 29%.
What colors pair well with #a6b4b5 for a balanced palette?
Because #a6b4b5 is quite desaturated, it requires strong contrast to stand out. It pairs beautifully with deep charcoal or slate grays for text, while vibrant burnt orange provides a necessary complementary pop to keep the design from feeling too washed out.
Is #a6b4b5 suitable for UI text or web backgrounds?
This color works exceptionally well as a soft, secondary background tone, but avoid using it for main body text. It is low in saturation and lacks the dark value necessary to meet accessibility standards against a white background without careful adjustment.
Is #a6b4b5 readable on white or black?
#a6b4b5 has a 2.13:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.81:1 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.