Information about #9FAC97 color

#9FAC97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9FAC97 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(159, 172, 151) — 62.4% red, 67.5% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 8 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted yellow-green, #9FAC97 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Washed Green (#A1A894). Nearby in the Register you will also find Robins Egg Blue (#9EAA9E) and Quarter Tapa (#A3A49C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(159, 172, 151)), which gives #9FAC97 its character. If you plan to put text on a #9FAC97 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9FAC97 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9FAC97 color variations

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

#9FAC97 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9FAC97 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5D6A55

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#3E4739

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Black

#000000

#9FAC97 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9FAC97 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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#A6AB96

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#ABA796

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#9FAC97 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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#A396AB
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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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#AB96A9
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#9996AB
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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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#A9AB96
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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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#969EAB
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#AB969E
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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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#96ABA3
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#A396AB
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#AB969E
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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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#96A9AB
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#A396AB
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#AB9996
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Nearest named colors to #9FAC97

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

Half Washed Green color link
Half Washed Green

#A1A894

Robins Egg Blue color link
Robins Egg Blue

#9EAA9E

Quarter Tapa color link
Quarter Tapa

#A3A49C

Green Spring color link
Green Spring

#A9AF99

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

Delta Grey color link
Delta Grey

#A5A395

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Yellowish Grey color link
Yellowish Grey

#A8A89C

Swordfish color link
Swordfish

#A7A69C

Dark Ash color link
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

Foggy Grey color link
Foggy Grey

#A7A69D

Edward color link
Edward

#97A49A

#9FAC97 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9FAC97
  • RGB159, 172, 151
  • CMYK5, 0, 8, 33
  • CSSrgb(159, 172, 151)
  • HSL97°, 11%, 63%
  • HSL Precise97.143°, 11.23%, 63.333%
  • HSV97°, 12%, 67%
  • HSB97°, 12%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.675, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.675, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.675, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9FAC97
  • DECIMAL ID10464407
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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