Norway Color
Norway is a green color with hex code #A8BD9F. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with norway, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Norway Color Values
What Does Norway Mean?
Norway belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Norway sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Norway is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: light greenish gray, #B2BEB5).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Norway
Norway and #B49EBD are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #B7BD9E and #9EBDA4, which sit beside norway on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair norway with triadic partners #9EA7BD and #BD9EA7. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Schist —
#A9B497(Delta E 5) - Rainee —
#B9C8AC(Delta E 5) - Spring Rain —
#ACCBB1(Delta E 6) - Greenish Grey —
#96AE8D(Delta E 6) - Locust —
#A8AF8E(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #A8BD9F; }
.background { background-color: #A8BD9F; }
.border { border: 2px solid #A8BD9F; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A8BD9F40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for norway?
Norway has the hex code #A8BD9F. In RGB notation it is rgb(168, 189, 159), in HSL it is hsl(102, 19%, 68%), and its OKLCH value is 0.774, 0.048, 136.3.
What does the color norway mean?
Green-family colors like norway carry distinct psychological associations. Norway belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Norway sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with norway?
Norway has three easy routes: its complement #B49EBD for punch, its neighbors #B7BD9E and #9EBDA4 for something calmer, or triadic partners #9EA7BD and #BD9EA7 when you want energy.
Is norway a standard web color?
No — Norway is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #A8BD9F or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make norway lighter or darker?
To lighten norway, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F1F5F0 (lightest tint) to #1A2117 (darkest shade).
About Norway
Norway is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #A8BD9F to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.