Information about #97A275 color

#97A275 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #97A275 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 162, 117) — 59.2% red, 63.5% green, 45.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 18 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #97A275 reads as a calm, restrained golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Frontier (#999D7A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Chartreuse Green (#93A87D) and Grayish Lime Green (#9EA87D).

The recipe behind #97A275 is rgb(151, 162, 117), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #97A275 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#97A275 color variations

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#97A275 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 #97A275

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

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Artichoke color link
Artichoke

#8F9779

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Grey Olive color link
Grey Olive

#A19A7F

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Triple Tana color link
Triple Tana

#9F9B82

Seagrass color link
Seagrass

#86A475

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97A275
  • RGB151, 162, 117
  • CMYK4, 0, 18, 36
  • CSSrgb(151, 162, 117)
  • HSL75°, 19%, 55%
  • HSL Precise74.667°, 19.481%, 54.706%
  • HSV75°, 28%, 64%
  • HSB75°, 28%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.635, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.635, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.635, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID97A275
  • DECIMAL ID9937525
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01