Information about #97AF8F color

#97AF8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#97AF8F falls into the Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 175, 143) — 59.2% red, 68.6% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 13 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#97AF8F is a gently muted green that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Greenish Grey (#96AE8D). Slightly further away sit Jwily (#9DA58C) and Half Washed Green (#A1A894).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(151, 175, 143)), which gives #97AF8F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #97AF8F: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #97AF8F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#97AF8F color variations

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

#97AF8F 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 #97AF8F

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

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Envy color link
Envy

#8BA690

Edward color link
Edward

#97A49A

Marsh Green color link
Marsh Green

#8BA58F

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97AF8F
  • RGB151, 175, 143
  • CMYK9, 0, 13, 31
  • CSSrgb(151, 175, 143)
  • HSL105°, 17%, 62%
  • HSL Precise105°, 16.667%, 62.353%
  • HSV105°, 18%, 69%
  • HSB105°, 18%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.686, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.686, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.686, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97AF8F
  • DECIMAL ID9940879
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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