#A8B89A Hex Color
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This dusty, unsaturated lime offers a muted, organic feel with strong gray undertones. The hex code #a8b89a serves well as a gentle UI background, providing high contrast for black text to ensure readability. Because it is so desaturated, use it as a supporting tone alongside darker charcoals or deep navy blues to ground your design.
Questions about #a8b89a
What is #a8b89a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a8b89a is rgb(168, 184, 154), in HSL hsl(92, 17%, 66%) and in CMYK 9%, 0%, 16%, 28%.
What color schemes work best with #a8b89a?
Can I use #a8b89a for website text?
While #a8b89a works exceptionally well as a background color, it lacks the necessary contrast for small, readable body text. Always pair this light, dusty shade with dark, high-contrast text colors like black or near-black grays for accessibility.
Is #a8b89a readable on white or black?
#a8b89a has a 2.10:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.98:1 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.