Lighter companion
Sage Gray Bloom
#BFC5C2 · hsl(150, 5%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(169, 177, 173)
HSL
hsl(150, 5%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(5%, 0%, 2%, 31%)
Metrics
S 5% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.2:1Fail
on black
9.6:1AA
About this color
Sage Gray Silk (#A9B1AD) belongs to the teal family — hue 150°, 5% saturation, 68% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-sage-gray-silk: #A9B1AD; --colorarchive-sage-gray-silk-hsl: hsl(150, 5%, 68%); --colorarchive-sage-gray-silk-rgb: rgb(169, 177, 173); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Sage Gray Tone
#949E99 · hsl(150, 5%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Blush Silk Faint
#B6A5AD · hsl(330, 10%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Cyan Silk Faint
#A5B6B4 · hsl(175, 10%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Mint Silk Faint
#A5B6A8 · hsl(130, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Plum Silk Faint
#ADA5B6 · hsl(270, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Warm Gray Silk
#B2ADA9 · hsl(30, 6%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Fuchsia Silk Faint
#B6A5B6 · hsl(300, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Crimson Silk Faint
#B6A5A5 · hsl(0, 10%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Sage Gray Silk #A9B1AD Lighter companion: Sage Gray Bloom #BFC5C2 Darker companion: Sage Gray Tone #949E99 Complementary counterpoint: Blush Silk Faint #B6A5AD Analogous lead: Cyan Silk Faint #A5B6B4 Analogous echo: Mint Silk Faint #A5B6A8 Triadic +120°: Plum Silk Faint #ADA5B6 Triadic +240°: Warm Gray Silk #B2ADA9 Split-comp +150°: Fuchsia Silk Faint #B6A5B6 Split-comp +210°: Crimson Silk Faint #B6A5A5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Jade Silk Faint
#A5B6AD · hsl(150, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Jade Silk Muted
#9FBCAD · hsl(150, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Sage Gray Tone
#949E99 · hsl(150, 5%, 60%)
Nearby match
Sage Gray Bloom
#BFC5C2 · hsl(150, 5%, 76%)
Nearby match
Celadon Silk Faint
#A5B6AC · hsl(145, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Jade Tone Faint
#8FA399 · hsl(150, 10%, 60%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#ACABAE
Protanopia
#ADADAE
Tritanopia
#A9AFAF
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