Information about Greenish Grey color

#96AE8D - Greenish Grey color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #96AE8D, known as "Greenish Grey", is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(150, 174, 141) (58.8% red, 68.2% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 13 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #96AE8D reads as a gently muted chartreuse and floats near the light end of the scale. 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 very close to Jwily (#9DA58C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Envy (#8BA690) and Marsh Green (#8BA58F).

In RGB terms — rgb(150, 174, 141) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. The name "Greenish Grey" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Greenish Grey color variations

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

Greenish Grey 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 Greenish Grey

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

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Envy color link
Envy

#8BA690

Marsh Green color link
Marsh Green

#8BA58F

Pewter color link
Pewter

#91A092

Cortis color link
Cortis

#86AD8E

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

Edward color link
Edward

#97A49A

Dottie Green color link
Dottie Green

#86AD87

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#96AE8D
  • RGB150, 174, 141
  • CMYK9, 0, 13, 32
  • CSSrgb(150, 174, 141)
  • HSL104°, 17%, 62%
  • HSL Precise103.636°, 16.923%, 61.765%
  • HSV104°, 19%, 68%
  • HSB104°, 19%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.588, 0.682, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.588, 0.682, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.588, 0.682, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID96AE8D
  • DECIMAL ID9875085
  • Name Length13
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