Information about #97C9AA color

#97C9AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #97C9AA is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 201, 170) — 59.2% red, 78.8% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 0 / 12 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced spring green, #97C9AA 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 a hair away from Eton Blue (#96C8A2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chinook (#9DD3A8) and Pastel Verde (#9DD6AD).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(151, 201, 170)), which gives #97C9AA its character. If you plan to put text on a #97C9AA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #97C9AA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#97C9AA color variations

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#97C9AA 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 #97C9AA

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97C9AA
  • RGB151, 201, 170
  • CMYK20, 0, 12, 21
  • CSSrgb(151, 201, 170)
  • HSL143°, 32%, 69%
  • HSL Precise142.8°, 31.646%, 69.02%
  • HSV143°, 25%, 79%
  • HSB143°, 25%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.788, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.788, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.788, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97C9AA
  • DECIMAL ID9947562
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01