Information about #97AF97 color

#97AF97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #97AF97 belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 175, 151) (59.2% red, 68.6% green, 59.2% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 9 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained green, #97AF97 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 very close to Greenish Grey (#96AE8D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Robins Egg Blue (#9EAA9E) and Edward (#97A49A).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 175, 151) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #97AF97 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #97AF97 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#97AF97 color variations

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

#97AF97 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 #97AF97

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

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Boulevard color link
Boulevard

#8EA5A0

Envy color link
Envy

#8BA690

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97AF97
  • RGB151, 175, 151
  • CMYK9, 0, 9, 31
  • CSSrgb(151, 175, 151)
  • HSL120°, 13%, 64%
  • HSL Precise120°, 13.043%, 63.922%
  • HSV120°, 14%, 69%
  • HSB120°, 14%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.686, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.686, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.686, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97AF97
  • DECIMAL ID9940887
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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