Information about #96A497 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #96A497 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(150, 164, 151) — 58.8% red, 64.3% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 5 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #96A497 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Edward (#97A49A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pewter (#91A092) and Half Stack (#989C99).

In RGB terms — rgb(150, 164, 151) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#96A497 color variations

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

#96A497 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#96A497 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#758776

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#586559

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Black

#000000

#96A497 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#888E88

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Grey

#808080

#96A497 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#96A497 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
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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
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#A5979D
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#9F97A5
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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
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#9DA597
#9DA597

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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
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#9897A5
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#A59897
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#97A4A5
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#A597A4
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#A59897
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#979DA5
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#A597A4
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#A59F97
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Nearest named colors to #96A497

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

Edward color link
Edward

#97A49A

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Dark Ash color link
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

Kensington Grey color link
Kensington Grey

#9D9F9A

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Triple Surrender color link
Triple Surrender

#999C9D

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Transmission color link
Transmission

#9FA19E

#96A497 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96A497
  • RGB150, 164, 151
  • CMYK5, 0, 5, 36
  • CSSrgb(150, 164, 151)
  • HSL124°, 7%, 62%
  • HSL Precise124.286°, 7.143%, 61.569%
  • HSV124°, 9%, 64%
  • HSB124°, 9%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.643, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.643, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.643, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96A497
  • DECIMAL ID9872535
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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