Information about #979B8C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #979B8C belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 155, 140) (59.2% red, 60.8% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 6 / 39 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#979B8C presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Proton (#96988C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Friar Grey (#98958D) and Archive Grey (#9A9991).

The recipe behind #979B8C is rgb(151, 155, 140), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #979B8C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #979B8C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#979B8C color variations

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

#979B8C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#979B8C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#979B8C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#979B8C 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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#979B8C 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 #979B8C

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

Proton color link
Proton

#96988C

Half Friar Grey color link
Half Friar Grey

#98958D

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Lemon Grass color link
Lemon Grass

#999A86

Half Taupe Grey color link
Half Taupe Grey

#9D998F

Toe Beans color link
Toe Beans

#95948C

Quarter Sandstone color link
Quarter Sandstone

#9D968D

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Silver Fern color link
Silver Fern

#99938C

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Half Pravda color link
Half Pravda

#A0998A

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

#979B8C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#979B8C
  • RGB151, 155, 140
  • CMYK2, 0, 6, 39
  • CSSrgb(151, 155, 140)
  • HSL76°, 7%, 58%
  • HSL Precise76°, 6.977%, 57.843%
  • HSV76°, 10%, 61%
  • HSB76°, 10%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.608, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.608, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.608, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID979B8C
  • DECIMAL ID9935756
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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