Information about #979A97 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #979A97 belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 154, 151) — 59.2% red, 60.4% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 1 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#979A97 is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spanish Gray (#989898). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Delta (#999B95) and Half Stack (#989C99).

The recipe behind #979A97 is rgb(151, 154, 151), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #979A97: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #979A97 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#979A97 color variations

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

#979A97 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#C1C2C1

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be Supernormal. Gray

#EAEAEA
White

#FFFFFF

#979A97 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#797B79

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#5A5C5A

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#3C3D3C

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Black

#000000

#979A97 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#939493

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#8E8F8E

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#898A89

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Ricochet

#848484
Grey

#808080

#979A97 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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#979A97 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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#9A9899
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#99989A
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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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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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#98989A
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#9A9898
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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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#9A9898
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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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#98999A
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#9A989A
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Nearest named colors to #979A97

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

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Triple Surrender color link
Triple Surrender

#999C9D

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Quarter Sidewinder color link
Quarter Sidewinder

#9C979B

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

Kensington Grey color link
Kensington Grey

#9D9F9A

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

#979A97 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#979A97
  • RGB151, 154, 151
  • CMYK1, 0, 1, 40
  • HSL120°, 1%, 60%
  • HSL Precise120°, 1.463%, 59.804%
  • HSV120°, 2%, 60%
  • HSB120°, 2%, 60%
  • HEX ID979A97
  • DECIMAL ID9935511
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
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