Information about #979B72 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #979B72 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 155, 114) — 59.2% red, 60.8% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 16 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #979B72 reads as a calm, restrained golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Malachite Green (#97976F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Frontier (#999D7A) and Gurkha (#989171).

The recipe behind #979B72 is rgb(151, 155, 114), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #979B72 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#979B72 color variations

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

#979B72 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#979B72 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#979B72 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#979B72 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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#979B72 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #979B72

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

Malachite Green color link
Malachite Green

#97976F

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Gurkha color link
Gurkha

#989171

Artichoke color link
Artichoke

#8F9779

Cargo color link
Cargo

#9B8F75

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Triple Bison Hide color link
Triple Bison Hide

#9A8F77

Treasure Chest color link
Treasure Chest

#9B8E6E

Pale Oyster color link
Pale Oyster

#9C8D72

Half Colins Wicket color link
Half Colins Wicket

#A4936F

Triple Akaroa color link
Triple Akaroa

#A4977A

#979B72 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#979B72
  • RGB151, 155, 114
  • CMYK2, 0, 16, 39
  • CSSrgb(151, 155, 114)
  • HSL66°, 17%, 53%
  • HSL Precise65.854°, 17.012%, 52.745%
  • HSV66°, 26%, 61%
  • HSB66°, 26%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.608, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.608, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.608, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID979B72
  • DECIMAL ID9935730
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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