Water Surface Color – #a9bdb8: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Water Surface color hex code is #a9bdb8, and it is composed of 66% red, 74% green and 72% blue.

Water Surface is a light, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 11% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Water Surface color (#a9bdb8) against dark backgrounds.

Water Surface color

Water Surface Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #A9BDB8

  2. #C2A3AB

Triadic colors

  1. #A9BDB8

  2. #BAA3C2

  3. #C2BAA3

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #C6D3D0

  2. #E3E9E8

Darker colors

  1. #8CA7A0

  2. #6F9188

  3. #59746D

  4. #435752

  5. #2D3A37

Analogous colors

  1. #AEBDA9

  2. #A9BDAE

  3. #A9BDB8

  4. #A9B8BD

  5. #A9AEBD

Monochromatic colors

  1. #6DAD9D

  2. #92BBB1

  3. #B4CBC6

  4. #D4DEDC

  5. #F2F4F3

#a9bdb8

Water Surface Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Water Surface, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#a9bdb8
RGBrgb(169,189,184)
HSLhsl(165,13.2%,70.2%)
CMYK11, 0, 3, 26
HSV165, 11, 74
RGB %66, 74, 72
XYZ43.2, 48.3, 52.4
LAB75, -7.9, 0.2
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyGray
Saturation11%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.97 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)10.66 (passes WCAG AA)

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