#A8B0A0 Hex Color
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Ashy and understated, this dusty lime leans almost gray. The hex code #a8b0a0 is light enough to work as a calm UI background, and black text stays readable on it at about 9.4:1 contrast. It flatters deep plum and charcoal, and suits nature, gaming, and sports branding. Next to white it can wash out, so give it darker neighbors.
Questions about #a8b0a0
What is #a8b0a0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a8b0a0 is rgb(168, 176, 160), in HSL hsl(90, 9%, 66%) and in CMYK 5%, 0%, 9%, 31%.
What colors pair well with #a8b0a0?
Deep plum, charcoal, and terracotta give #a8b0a0 contrast without fighting its muted gray-green character. Keep neighboring colors low saturation so the ashy quality reads as intentional rather than washed out.
Is #a8b0a0 readable on white or black?
#a8b0a0 has a 2.23:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.38:1 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.