Information about #97AF96 color

#97AF96 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#97AF96 falls into the Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 175, 150) — 59.2% red, 68.6% green, 58.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 10 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned natural green, #97AF96 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Greenish Grey (#96AE8D). Slightly further away sit Edward (#97A49A) and Robins Egg Blue (#9EAA9E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(151, 175, 150)), which gives #97AF96 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #97AF96 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#97AF96 color variations

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

#97AF96 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 #97AF96

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

Edward color link
Edward

#97A49A

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Dark Ash color link
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Envy color link
Envy

#8BA690

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97AF96
  • RGB151, 175, 150
  • CMYK9, 0, 10, 31
  • CSSrgb(151, 175, 150)
  • HSL118°, 14%, 64%
  • HSL Precise117.6°, 13.514%, 63.725%
  • HSV118°, 14%, 69%
  • HSB118°, 14%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.686, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.686, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.686, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97AF96
  • DECIMAL ID9940886
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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