#A8C5B6
A light, muted green closely aligning with Silver.
About #A8C5B6
Visually, #A8C5B6 is defined as a muted green. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Silver. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 197 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 15% C, 0% M, 8% Y, and 23% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A8C5B6
RGB168, 197, 182
HSL149.0°, 20.0%, 71.6%
CMYK15%, 0%, 8%, 23%
HSV149.0°, 14.7%, 77.3%
LAB77.1, -12.7, 4.2
XYZ44.6, 51.6, 51.9
Decimal11060662
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.33:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.63:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A8C5B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #A8C5B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A8C5B6;
}