Information about #97BAC4 color

#97BAC4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #97BAC4 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 186, 196) — 59.2% red, 72.9% green, 76.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 4 / 0 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #97BAC4 reads as a softly balanced cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Frozen (#9DB6C6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chi (#9FBFC2) and Escape (#9EC0CA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(151, 186, 196)), which gives #97BAC4 its character. If you plan to put text on a #97BAC4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#97BAC4 color variations

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

#97BAC4 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 #97BAC4

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

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97BAC4
  • RGB151, 186, 196
  • CMYK18, 4, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(151, 186, 196)
  • HSL193°, 28%, 68%
  • HSL Precise193.333°, 27.607%, 68.039%
  • HSV193°, 23%, 77%
  • HSB193°, 23%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.729, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.729, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.729, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97BAC4
  • DECIMAL ID9943748
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01