Information about #97C3BD color

#97C3BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#97C3BD falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 195, 189) — 59.2% red, 76.5% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 0 / 2 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated cyan, #97C3BD has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Shadow Green (#9AC0B6). Slightly further away sit Chi (#9FBFC2) and Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(151, 195, 189)), which gives #97C3BD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #97C3BD: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #97C3BD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#97C3BD color variations

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

#97C3BD 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 #97C3BD

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

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97C3BD
  • RGB151, 195, 189
  • CMYK17, 0, 2, 24
  • CSSrgb(151, 195, 189)
  • HSL172°, 27%, 68%
  • HSL Precise171.818°, 26.829%, 67.843%
  • HSV172°, 23%, 76%
  • HSB172°, 23%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.765, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.765, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.765, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97C3BD
  • DECIMAL ID9946045
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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