Information about #9CAA93 color

#9CAA93 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9CAA93 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(156, 170, 147) — 61.2% red, 66.7% green, 57.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 9 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted chartreuse, #9CAA93 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Washed Green (#A1A894). Slightly further away sit Jwily (#9DA58C) and Greenish Grey (#96AE8D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(156, 170, 147)), which gives #9CAA93 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #9CAA93 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9CAA93 color variations

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#9CAA93 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 #9CAA93

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

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

Edward color link
Edward

#97A49A

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Cement color link
Cement

#A5A391

Delta Grey color link
Delta Grey

#A5A395

Dark Ash color link
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

Quarter Tapa color link
Quarter Tapa

#A3A49C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9CAA93
  • RGB156, 170, 147
  • CMYK5, 0, 9, 33
  • CSSrgb(156, 170, 147)
  • HSL97°, 12%, 62%
  • HSL Precise96.522°, 11.917%, 62.157%
  • HSV97°, 14%, 67%
  • HSB97°, 14%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.667, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.667, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.667, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9CAA93
  • DECIMAL ID10267283
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01