#A9AEA5 Hex Color
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#a9aea5 is an ashy, dusty lime with a soft gray cast and low saturation. Its pale, dependable character suggests growth and harmony without feeling vivid. Use this hex code as a supporting tone in nature, sports, gaming, or energy drink palettes, especially beside charcoal text. It also provides strong readability, with black text reaching about 9.3:1 contrast.
Questions about #a9aea5
What is #a9aea5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a9aea5 is rgb(169, 174, 165), in HSL hsl(93, 5%, 66%) and in CMYK 3%, 0%, 5%, 32%.
What colors pair well with #a9aea5?
Does #a9aea5 read warm or cool?
#a9aea5 reads as a soft neutral with a slight cool, olive-gray lean because its green content is heavily muted by gray, giving it a dusty appearance rather than the crisp freshness of a brighter lime.
Is #a9aea5 readable on white or black?
#a9aea5 has a 2.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.28:1 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.