Information about #9AA197 color

#9AA197 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9AA197 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(154, 161, 151) — 60.4% red, 63.1% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 4 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9AA197 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and 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 Kensington Grey (#9D9F9A). Slightly further away sit Edward (#97A49A) and Half Stack (#989C99).

In RGB terms — rgb(154, 161, 151) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9AA197: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #9AA197 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9AA197 color variations

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#9AA197 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 #9AA197

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

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Dark Ash color link
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

Transmission color link
Transmission

#9FA19E

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9AA197
  • RGB154, 161, 151
  • CMYK3, 0, 4, 37
  • CSSrgb(154, 161, 151)
  • HSL102°, 5%, 61%
  • HSL Precise102°, 5.051%, 61.176%
  • HSV102°, 6%, 63%
  • HSB102°, 6%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.631, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.631, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.631, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9AA197
  • DECIMAL ID10133911
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01