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HEX A8B491 - #A8B491, RGB(168,180,145) Color


Color Name: Laurel Green*
Hex Color Code: #A8B491
RGB Color Code: RGB(168, 180, 145)
CMYK Values*: 6.7%, 0.0%, 19.4%, 29.4%



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What color is A8B491?

The RGB color code for color number #A8B491 is RGB(168, 180, 145). In the RGB color model, #A8B491 has a red value of 168, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 145. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.7% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 19.4% yellow, and 29.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 80.6° (degrees), 18.9 % saturation, and 63.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #A8B491 has a hue of 80.6° (degrees), 19.4 % saturation and 70.6 % brightness/value.



Color A8B491 is cool or warm?

Color A8B491 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #A8B491? (For interior and product design)

A8B491 has an LRV of nearly 43. 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.



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#A8B491

Light Color


Compare LRV 43 of #A8B491 with dark and light Color




Is #A8B491 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color A8B491 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 #A8B491 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(168, 180, 145)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
145 (56.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.67%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
19.44%
Key
29.41%

HSL

HSL(80.57deg, 18.9 %, 63.7 %)

Hue
80.57°
Saturation
18.92 %.
Lightness
63.73 %.

RYB

RYB(41, 91, 59)
Red
41 (16.1%)
Yellow
91 (35.5%)
Blue
59 (23.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
80.57°
Saturation
19.44 %.
Brightness / Value
70.59 %.

HWB

H: 80.57°

W: 56.86 %

B: 29.41 %

XYZ

X : 37.58

Y : 43.01

Z : 33.11

YXY

Y1 : 43.01

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.38

CMY

C : 34.12%

M : 29.41%

Y : 43.14%


LRV

~ 43 %

Munsell Color System

6.4GY 7.0/3.5

CIE-Lab

L : 71.56

A : -10.44

B : 16.48

CIE-Lch

L : 71.56

C : 19.51

H : 122.37

CIE-Luv

L : 71.56

U : -5.24

V : 24.77

Hunter-Lab

L : 65.58

A : -12.49

B : 15.98






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #A8B491

Here are the colors similar to A8B491. 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.

#A9BA9D
Laurel Green
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#BCB88A
Sage Green
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#8FBC8F
Dark Sea Green
ΔE - 8.26 (91.7% similar)
#8F9779
Artichoke
ΔE - 8.66 (91.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to A8B491.

#A0B28E
RAL 130 70 20 - Soap Green
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#ABAE86
RAL 110 70 20 - Wall Green
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#97B391
RAL 140 70 20 - Dew Green
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to A8B491.

#B3B995
PANTONE 5793 C
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#9CAF88
PANTONE 7494 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#A5B99C
PANTONE 2404 C
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#AFB69D
PANTONE 4218 C
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to A8B491.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to A8B491.

#A0BF92
BS 16-C-35 - Green
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#8FA878
BS 12-B-21 - Opaline
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to A8B491.

#B9CEAC
RAL 6019 - Pastel Green
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #A8B491

Here are the paint colors similar to A8B491. 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.


Behr

Hex color A8B491 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #A8B491 to Behr

#A6B290
Willow Grove (PPU11-06)
ΔE - 0.61 (99.4% similar)
#AFB796
Moss Print (PPU11-08)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#ACB397
Cottage Hill (HDC-CT-28)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#9EAD92
Roof Top Garden (S390-4)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color A8B491 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #A8B491 to Benjamin Moore

#A9B595
Sherwood Green (HC-118)
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#A3B692
Seedling (AF-450)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#B5B895
Spring has Sprung (CSP-835)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#AFB288
Grasslands (502)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color A8B491 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #A8B491 to Dunn-Edwards

#A7B191
Family Tree (DET 503)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#A9B49A
Mow the Lawn (DET 520)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#ACBA8D
Gardening (DE 5570)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#99B090
Cloistered Garden (DET 523)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color A8B491 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #A8B491 to Valspar

#A4AE8F
Green Garlands (5007-3C)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#A0B692
Rolling Glen (5007-5C)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#AFC199
Green Eggs & Cam (V061-3)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#AEB087
Terrarium (V059-4)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color A8B491 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #A8B491 to Sherwin Williams

#A3B48C
Haven (SW 6437)
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#AEB08F
Majolica Green (SW 0013)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#A9C095
Seawashed Glass (SW 9034)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#98B092
Nurture Green (SW 6451)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color A8B491 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #A8B491 to PPG Paints

#B9BD97
Bahia Grass (PPG1122-4)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#AFC195
Harmonious (PPG1120-5)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#ABB39E
Gargoyle (PPG1127-4)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#BBC6A4
Quaking Grass (PPG1121-4)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color A8B491 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #A8B491 to Farrow & Ball

#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 7.33 (92.7% similar)
#AEB2A4
Blue Gray (91)
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)
#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 9.12 (90.9% similar)
#BEC1B3
Mizzle (266)
ΔE - 9.34 (90.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#A8B491 color palettes and scheme combination


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.

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



A8B491
Laurel Green*

9D91B4
Glossy Grape*


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 #A8B491?

Color that best contrast with #A8B491 is #9D91B4, color name is Glossy Grape*
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 #A8B491?

Complementary or Opposite color for #A8B491 is #9D91B4, color name is Glossy Grape*.





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