Information about #979E8B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #979E8B is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 158, 139) — 59.2% red, 62% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 7 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#979E8B presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — 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 practically indistinguishable from Proton (#96988C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lemon Grass (#999A86) and Archive Grey (#9A9991).

The recipe behind #979E8B is rgb(151, 158, 139), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #979E8B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #979E8B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#979E8B color variations

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

#979E8B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#979E8B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#979E8B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#979E8B 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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#979E8B 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 #979E8B

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

Lemon Grass color link
Lemon Grass

#999A86

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Half Taupe Grey color link
Half Taupe Grey

#9D998F

Half Friar Grey color link
Half Friar Grey

#98958D

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

Triple Ash color link
Triple Ash

#9F9B86

Quarter Sandstone color link
Quarter Sandstone

#9D968D

Toe Beans color link
Toe Beans

#95948C

Half Pravda color link
Half Pravda

#A0998A

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

#979E8B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#979E8B
  • RGB151, 158, 139
  • CMYK3, 0, 7, 38
  • CSSrgb(151, 158, 139)
  • HSL82°, 9%, 58%
  • HSL Precise82.105°, 8.92%, 58.235%
  • HSV82°, 12%, 62%
  • HSB82°, 12%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.620, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.620, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.620, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID979E8B
  • DECIMAL ID9936523
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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