Information about #96A98E color

#96A98E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #96A98E is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(150, 169, 142) — 58.8% red, 66.3% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 0 / 11 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted yellow-green, #96A98E 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 Greenish Grey (#96AE8D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jwily (#9DA58C) and Pewter (#91A092).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(150, 169, 142)), which gives #96A98E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#96A98E color variations

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#96A98E 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 #96A98E

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

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

Envy color link
Envy

#8BA690

Marsh Green color link
Marsh Green

#8BA58F

Edward color link
Edward

#97A49A

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Cement color link
Cement

#A5A391

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96A98E
  • RGB150, 169, 142
  • CMYK7, 0, 11, 34
  • CSSrgb(150, 169, 142)
  • HSL102°, 14%, 61%
  • HSL Precise102.222°, 13.568%, 60.98%
  • HSV102°, 16%, 66%
  • HSB102°, 16%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.663, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.663, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.663, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96A98E
  • DECIMAL ID9873806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01