Information about Edward color

#97A49A - Edward color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#97A49A, known as "Edward", falls into the Green Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 164, 154) — 59.2% red, 64.3% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 4 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #97A49A reads as a softly muted neutral grey and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Ash (#9BA49E). Slightly further away sit Kensington Grey (#9D9F9A) and Half Stack (#989C99).

The recipe behind #97A49A is rgb(151, 164, 154), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. The name "Edward" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Edward color variations

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

Edward 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 Edward

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Dark Ash color link
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

Transmission color link
Transmission

#9FA19E

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Edward color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97A49A
  • RGB151, 164, 154
  • CMYK5, 0, 4, 36
  • CSSrgb(151, 164, 154)
  • HSL134°, 7%, 62%
  • HSL Precise133.846°, 6.667%, 61.765%
  • HSV134°, 8%, 64%
  • HSB134°, 8%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.643, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.643, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.643, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97A49A
  • DECIMAL ID9938074
  • Name Length6
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