Information about #9CA394 color

#9CA394 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9CA394 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 163, 148) — 61.2% red, 63.9% green, 58% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 6 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #9CA394 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Star Dust (#A0A197). Slightly further away sit Half Washed Green (#A1A894) and Kensington Grey (#9D9F9A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(156, 163, 148)), which gives #9CA394 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9CA394: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9CA394 color variations

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

#9CA394 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9CA394 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9CA394 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9CA394 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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#9CA394 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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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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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #9CA394

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

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Half Washed Green color link
Half Washed Green

#A1A894

Kensington Grey color link
Kensington Grey

#9D9F9A

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Edward color link
Edward

#97A49A

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Delta Grey color link
Delta Grey

#A5A395

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Cement color link
Cement

#A5A391

Mountain Mist color link
Mountain Mist

#A09F9C

Double Truffle color link
Double Truffle

#A59F93

#9CA394 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9CA394
  • RGB156, 163, 148
  • CMYK3, 0, 6, 36
  • CSSrgb(156, 163, 148)
  • HSL88°, 8%, 61%
  • HSL Precise88°, 7.538%, 60.98%
  • HSV88°, 9%, 64%
  • HSB88°, 9%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.639, 0.580)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.639, 0.580, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.639, 0.580)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9CA394
  • DECIMAL ID10265492
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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