Color #a9aaaa
A nearly neutral, gray-leaning light cyan.
Conversions
#a9aaaargb(169, 170, 170)hsl(180, 0.6%, 66.5%)hsv(180, 0.6%, 66.7%)cmyk(0.6%, 0%, 0%, 33.3%)lab(69.53, -0.35, -0.12)lch(69.53, 0.37, 198.92)oklch(73.7%, 0.0011, 195.26)hwb(180, 66.3%, 33.3%)Harmony colors
Accessibility
Black text reads better on this background (9.02:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.
Under color vision deficiencies
Protanopia
#a9a9aa · ΔE 0.9
Deuteranopia
#a9a9aa · ΔE 0.9
Tritanopia
#a9aaaa · ΔE 0
Achromatopsia
#aaaaaa · ΔE 0.5
Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →
Code
background-color: #a9aaaa;bg-[#a9aaaa]Related colors
Frequently asked questions
#a9aaaa (#a9aaaa) is rgb(169, 170, 170) in RGB.
No, #a9aaaa is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.
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