Information about #989970 color

#989970 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #989970 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 153, 112) — 59.6% red, 60% green, 43.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 16 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#989970 is a calm, restrained golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Malachite Green (#97976F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gurkha (#989171) and Frontier (#999D7A).

The recipe behind #989970 is rgb(152, 153, 112), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #989970 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #989970 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#989970 color variations

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

#989970 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 #989970

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

Gurkha color link
Gurkha

#989171

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Cargo color link
Cargo

#9B8F75

Westwood color link
Westwood

#909B67

Pale Oyster color link
Pale Oyster

#9C8D72

Artichoke color link
Artichoke

#8F9779

Tallow color link
Tallow

#A39977

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#989970
  • RGB152, 153, 112
  • CMYK0, 0, 16, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 153, 112)
  • HSL61°, 17%, 52%
  • HSL Precise61.463°, 16.735%, 51.961%
  • HSV61°, 27%, 60%
  • HSB61°, 27%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.600, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.600, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.600, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID989970
  • DECIMAL ID10000752
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01