Information about #97ADA8 color

#97ADA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #97ADA8 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 173, 168) (59.2% red, 67.8% green, 65.9% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 2 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained cyan, #97ADA8 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sorrento (#9AB0AC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tower Grey (#9CACA5) and Cyanish Grey (#9CA8A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(151, 173, 168)), which gives #97ADA8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #97ADA8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #97ADA8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#97ADA8 color variations

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

#97ADA8 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 #97ADA8

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

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97ADA8
  • RGB151, 173, 168
  • CMYK9, 0, 2, 32
  • CSSrgb(151, 173, 168)
  • HSL166°, 12%, 64%
  • HSL Precise166.364°, 11.828%, 63.529%
  • HSV166°, 13%, 68%
  • HSB166°, 13%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.678, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.678, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.678, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97ADA8
  • DECIMAL ID9940392
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01