#A0B6BD

A light, muted cyan closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #A0B6BD

The precise color #A0B6BD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 182, and 189.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 15% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. The HSL representation is 194.5° hue, 18.0% saturation, and 68.4% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0B6BD
RGB160, 182, 189
HSL194.5°, 18.0%, 68.4%
CMYK15%, 4%, 0%, 26%
HSV194.5°, 15.3%, 74.1%
LAB72.6, -6.1, -6.1
XYZ40.4, 44.6, 54.6
Decimal10532541

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.92:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0B6BD; }
.text-color { color: #A0B6BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0B6BD; }

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