Information about #99ACA6 color

#99ACA6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#99ACA6 falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 172, 166) — 60% red, 67.5% green, 65.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 0 / 2 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#99ACA6 is a softly toned fresh green-cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tower Grey (#9CACA5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cyanish Grey (#9CA8A8) and Sorrento (#9AB0AC).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(153, 172, 166)), which gives #99ACA6 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #99ACA6: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #99ACA6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#99ACA6 color variations

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

#99ACA6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#C2CDC9

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#D6DDDB

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White

#FFFFFF

#99ACA6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#768F87

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#586B65

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#3A4743

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Black

#000000

#99ACA6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#94A39E

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#8E9B97

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Grey

#808080

#99ACA6 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#99ACA6 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
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#AC9AA0
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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
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#AC9D9A
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#AC9AA9
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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
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#9AAC9D
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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
#99ACA6
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#A79AAC
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#ACA79A
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#9AA0AC
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#AC9AA0
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#ACA79A
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#9D9AAC
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#AC9AA0
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Nearest named colors to #99ACA6

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

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Utata Gray color link
Utata Gray

#A0AAAB

Robins Egg Blue color link
Robins Egg Blue

#9EAA9E

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Dark Ash color link
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Rustic Gray color link
Rustic Gray

#A6ABA5

Silver Aluminium color link
Silver Aluminium

#9EA0A1

#99ACA6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99ACA6
  • RGB153, 172, 166
  • CMYK7, 0, 2, 33
  • CSSrgb(153, 172, 166)
  • HSL161°, 10%, 64%
  • HSL Precise161.053°, 10.27%, 63.725%
  • HSV161°, 11%, 67%
  • HSB161°, 11%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.675, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.675, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.675, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID99ACA6
  • DECIMAL ID10071206
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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