Information about #9DA497 color

#9DA497 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9DA497 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(157, 164, 151) — 61.6% red, 64.3% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 5 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9DA497 reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Star Dust (#A0A197). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kensington Grey (#9D9F9A) and Half Washed Green (#A1A894).

In RGB terms — rgb(157, 164, 151) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9DA497: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. #9DA497 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9DA497 color variations

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

#9DA497 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 #9DA497

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

Edward color link
Edward

#97A49A

Dark Ash color link
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

Quarter Tapa color link
Quarter Tapa

#A3A49C

Transmission color link
Transmission

#9FA19E

Delta Grey color link
Delta Grey

#A5A395

Iron color link
Iron

#A19D94

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9DA497
  • RGB157, 164, 151
  • CMYK3, 0, 5, 36
  • CSSrgb(157, 164, 151)
  • HSL92°, 7%, 62%
  • HSL Precise92.308°, 6.667%, 61.765%
  • HSV92°, 8%, 64%
  • HSB92°, 8%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.616, 0.643, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.616, 0.643, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.616, 0.643, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9DA497
  • DECIMAL ID10331287
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01