Palettes / Colors / #A1BFBB
#A1BFBB — Light Dusty Teal
#A1BFBB is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #A1BFBB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A1BFBB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BFA1A5; it also sits naturally between #A1BFAC and #A1B4BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A1BFBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 161, 191, 187 |
| HSL | 172°, 19%, 69% |
| HSV | 172°, 16%, 75% |
| CMYK | 16%, 0%, 2%, 25% |
| XYZ | 42.30, 48.43, 54.13 |
| Yxy | 48.43, 0.2920, 0.3343 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.09, -10.91, -1.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.59, -9.72, -1.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 63% · Green 75% · Blue 73%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A1BFBB
.text { color: #A1BFBB; }
.background { background-color: #A1BFBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A1BFBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(161, 191, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 19%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A1BFBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(161, 191, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A1BFBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(161, 191, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A1BFBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A1BFBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFA1A5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A1BFBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A1BFBB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A1BFBB: ·
How #A1BFBB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A1BFBB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A1BFBB?
#A1BFBB is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 161, 191, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A1BFBB?
#A1BFBB is RGB 161, 191, 187 — HSL 172°, 19%, 69% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 2%, 25%.
What colors go with #A1BFBB?
Its complement is #BFA1A5; analogous partners are #A1BFAC and #A1B4BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A1BFBB for text?
Black text on #A1BFBB has a contrast ratio of 10.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.