Information about #99AC97 color

#99AC97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#99AC97 falls into the Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 172, 151) — 60% red, 67.5% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 8 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted green, #99AC97 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 Edward (#97A49A). Slightly further away sit Robins Egg Blue (#9EAA9E) and Half Washed Green (#A1A894).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 172, 151) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #99AC97: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #99AC97 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#99AC97 color variations

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

#99AC97 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 #99AC97

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

Dark Ash color link
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Quarter Tapa color link
Quarter Tapa

#A3A49C

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Transmission color link
Transmission

#9FA19E

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99AC97
  • RGB153, 172, 151
  • CMYK7, 0, 8, 33
  • CSSrgb(153, 172, 151)
  • HSL114°, 11%, 63%
  • HSL Precise114.286°, 11.23%, 63.333%
  • HSV114°, 12%, 67%
  • HSB114°, 12%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.675, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.675, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.675, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID99AC97
  • DECIMAL ID10071191
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01