HEX A8B197 - #A8B197, RGB(168,177,151) Color
| Color Name: | Laurel Green* |
| Hex Color Code: | #A8B197 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(168, 177, 151) |
| CMYK Values*: | 5.1%, 0.0%, 14.7%, 30.6% |
What color is A8B197?
The RGB color code for color number #A8B197 is RGB(168, 177, 151). In the RGB color model, #A8B197 has a red value of 168, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 151. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.1% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 14.7% yellow, and 30.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 80.8° (degrees), 14.3 % saturation, and 64.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8B197 has a hue of 80.8° (degrees), 14.7 % saturation and 69.4 % brightness/value.
Color A8B197 is cool or warm?
Color A8B197 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #A8B197? (For interior and product design)
A8B197 has an LRV of nearly 42. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#A8B197
Light Color
Compare LRV 42 of #A8B197 with dark and light Color
Is #A8B197 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color A8B197 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #A8B197 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(168, 177, 151)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
151 (59.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
5.08%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
14.69%
Key
30.59%
HSL
HSL(80.77deg, 14.3 %, 64.3 %)
Hue
80.77°
Saturation
14.29 %.
Lightness
64.31 %.
RYB
RYB(41, 85, 60)
Red
41 (16.2%)
Yellow
85 (33.3%)
Blue
60 (23.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
80.77°
Saturation
14.69 %.
Brightness / Value
69.41 %.
HWB
H: 80.77°
W: 59.22 %
B: 30.59 %
XYZ
X : 37.46
Y : 42
Z : 35.41
YXY
Y1 : 42
X : 0.33
Y2 : 0.37
CMY
C : 34.12%
M : 30.59%
Y : 40.78%
LRV
~ 42 %
Munsell Color System
6.7GY 6.9/3.1
CIE-Lab
L : 70.87
A : -7.88
B : 12.24
CIE-Lch
L : 70.87
C : 14.56
H : 122.75
CIE-Luv
L : 70.87
U : -3.87
V : 18.65
Hunter-Lab
L : 64.81
A : -10.25
B : 12.97
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #A8B197
Here are the colors similar to A8B197. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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Paint color for Hex #A8B197
Here are the paint colors similar to A8B197. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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Color Combinations
#A8B197 color palettes and scheme combination
5B644B
768161
909B7A
A8B197
C0C7B4
D9DDD1
F1F3EE
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
B1A097
B1AD97
A8B197
9BB197
97B1A0
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
A8B197
97A8B1
B197A8
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
A8B197
97B1AD
A097B1
B1979B
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
A8B197
B0B8A1
B9C0AB
C2C8B6
CAD0C0
D3D8CB
DCDFD5
E4E7DF
EDEFEA
F6F7F4
FFFFFF
A8B197
979F87
868D78
757B69
646A5A
54584B
43463C
32352D
21231E
10110F
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
A8B197
Laurel Green*
A097B1
Rose quartz*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #A8B197?
Color that best contrast with #A8B197 is #A097B1,
color name is Rose quartz*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #A8B197?
Complementary or Opposite color for #A8B197 is #A097B1, color name is Rose quartz*.
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