Color #A5BBBF Color / Colour Code #A5BBBF
This page shows the hex color code for color #a5bbbf (#A5BBBF). The colour is a cyan tone with 17% saturation and 70% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #A5BBBF against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#A5BBBF paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 159, 189, and 219 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 189, 309, and 69 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #A5BBBF
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 189 and saturation at 17%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 189 to 234 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 189 with its complement at 9 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #A5BBBF
Lightness variations at hue 189 and 17% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #A5BBBF
Design Use Cases for #A5BBBF
Muted Accent Color
With 17% saturation, #A5BBBF has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Light Background Tint
#A5BBBF at 70% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Clarity & Technology
#A5BBBF is in the cyan spectrum (hue 189). Cyan evokes technology, clarity, and innovation. It works well for tech product interfaces, data visualization accents, loading indicators, and futuristic design themes. Cyan provides a modern alternative to traditional blues.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #A5BBBF (hue 189) to its complement at hue 9. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 219. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a5bbbf, #c0a9a5);
CSS Code for #A5BBBF
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About Color #A5BBBF (#A5BBBF)
#A5BBBF is a cyan color (colour) with RGB channel values of 165 red, 187 green, and 191 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 189 degrees with 17% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #A5BBBF is 181/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow, and 25% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #A5BBBF against white is 2.01:1 and against black is 10.46:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 10.46:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #C0A9A5 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #A5BBBF. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #A5C0B6 and #A5AFC0, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #A5BBBF
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #A5BBBF?
- #A5BBBF is Color #A5BBBF, a cyan color (colour) with RGB(165, 187, 191), HSL(189, 17%, 70%), and CMYK(14%, 2%, 0%, 25%). Its perceived brightness is 181/255.
- Is #A5BBBF accessible for text?
- Against white, #A5BBBF has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 10.46:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #A5BBBF?
- The complementary colour is #C0A9A5 (hue 9). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #A5C0B6 and #A5AFC0. The triadic palette adds #C0A5BC and #BCC0A5 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #A5BBBF in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #a5bbbf; or rgb(165, 187, 191); or hsl(189, 17%, 70%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 189 17% 70%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.