HEX Color #A8AF8A (Darkseagreen)

About #A8AF8A

The hex code #A8AF8A represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkseagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 175, and 138.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow, and 31% black. The HSL representation is 71.4° hue, 18.8% saturation, and 61.4% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8AF8A

RGB168, 175, 138

HSL71.4°, 18.8%, 61.4%

CMYK4%, 0%, 21%, 31%

HSV71.4°, 21.1%, 68.6%

LAB70.0, -8.9, 18.2

XYZ36.1, 40.8, 30.0

Decimal11054986

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#A8AF8A #918AAF

Analogous

#AFA38A #95AF8A

Triadic

#8AA8AF #AF8AA7

Tetradic

#8AAFA3 #918AAF #AF8A95

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#A8AF8A

#B1B797

#BBC0A4

#C5C9B1

#CED2BE

#D8DBCB

#E2E4D8

#EBEDE5

#F5F6F2

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#A8AF8A

#959B7A

#82886B

#70745C

#5D614C

#4A4D3D

#383A2E

#25261E

#12130F

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.29:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

9.16:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.19:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

7.79:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8AF8A; }

.text-color { color: #A8AF8A; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8AF8A; }

Similar Colors

Darkseagreen

#8FBC8F