Green

#a6ab9d

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for green, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Green, a grey green at 81 degrees. A mid green this grounded suits sustainability and outdoor brands. It works beside earthy oranges for contrast, or with other greens for a calm monochrome.

Green color values

Every conversion for #a6ab9d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a6ab9d

RGB166, 171, 157

HSL81, 8%, 64%

HSV81, 8%, 67%

CMYK3%, 0%, 8%, 33%

Lab69.23, -4.36, 6.59

XYZ36.37, 39.67, 37.64

Decimal10922909

Web safe#999999

Pantone5635 C

Shades of green

#979d8d #89907d #7a816e #6b7160 #5c6153 #4c5145 #3d4137 #2e312a #1f201c #10100e

Tints of green

#aeb3a6 #b6baaf #bec2b8 #c6c9c0 #ced1c9 #d6d8d2 #dee0db #e6e8e4 #eeefed #f6f7f5

Colors that go with green

Complementary#a29dab Analogous#aba99d Analogous#9fab9d Triadic#9da6ab Triadic#ab9da6 Split complementary#9d9fab Split complementary#a99dab

Green in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 3, 0, 8, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a6ab9d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

3 0 8 33

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

7 4 11 39

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Green in css

Copy #a6ab9d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a6ab9d; }
.text { color: #a6ab9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a6ab9d; }

How green looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Green and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a6ab9d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a6ab9d against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Green on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a6ab9d sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around green? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn green into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a6ab9d and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from green, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #a6ab9d is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.