Information about #94AFAD color

#94AFAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #94AFAD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(148, 175, 173) — 58% red, 68.6% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 1 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #94AFAD reads as a softly toned water-like cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sorrento (#9AB0AC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Botticelli (#92ACB4) and Unwind (#98B7AF).

The recipe behind #94AFAD is rgb(148, 175, 173), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #94AFAD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #94AFAD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#94AFAD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#94AFAD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #94AFAD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#94AFAD
  • RGB148, 175, 173
  • CMYK11, 0, 1, 31
  • CSSrgb(148, 175, 173)
  • HSL176°, 14%, 63%
  • HSL Precise175.556°, 14.439%, 63.333%
  • HSV176°, 15%, 69%
  • HSB176°, 15%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.686, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.686, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.686, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID94AFAD
  • DECIMAL ID9744301
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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