What color is #A1BDBF?

#A1BDBF is a light, grayish cyan known as Seafoam Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Seafoam Whisper?

The RGB value is 161, 189, 191: 161 red, 189 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Seafoam Whisper?

The complementary color is #BFA3A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1BDBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Seafoam Whisper color: hex code #A1BDBF

#A1BDBF rgb(161, 189, 191)

Shades of gray

Seafoam Whisper has the hex code #A1BDBF. It is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 74.1% green and 74.9% blue (161, 189, 191).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 19% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.55:1).

Seafoam Whisper (#A1BDBF) color codes

HEX	`#A1BDBF`
RGB	`rgb(161, 189, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 74.1%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 19%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 16%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 1%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.66, -9.03, -4.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.66, 9.95, 204.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.297, 47.733, 56.265)`
Decimal	`10599871`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Seafoam Whisper, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A1BDBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#A1BDBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A1BDBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1bdbf; }
.text { color: #a1bdbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1bdbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 189 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1bdbf, #a1aebf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

See #A1BDBF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A1BDBF?: #A1BDBF is a light, grayish cyan known as Seafoam Whisper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Seafoam Whisper?: The RGB value is 161, 189, 191: 161 red, 189 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Seafoam Whisper?: The complementary color is #BFA3A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1BDBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.