Information about #97AAAA color

#97AAAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #97AAAA is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 170, 170) (59.2% red, 66.7% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 7 / 0 / 0 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#97AAAA is a calm, restrained water-like cyan that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cyanish Grey (#9CA8A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sorrento (#9AB0AC) and Tower Grey (#9CACA5).

The recipe behind #97AAAA is rgb(151, 170, 170), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #97AAAA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #97AAAA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#97AAAA color variations

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

#97AAAA 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 #97AAAA

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

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97AAAA
  • RGB151, 170, 170
  • CMYK7, 0, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(151, 170, 170)
  • HSL180°, 10%, 63%
  • HSL Precise180°, 10.053%, 62.941%
  • HSV180°, 11%, 67%
  • HSB180°, 11%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.667, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.667, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.667, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97AAAA
  • DECIMAL ID9939626
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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