Information about #97AFB1 color

#97AFB1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #97AFB1 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 175, 177) (59.2% red, 68.6% green, 69.4% blue), or CMYK 10 / 1 / 0 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned water-like cyan, #97AFB1 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sorrento (#9AB0AC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Botticelli (#92ACB4) and Unwind (#98B7AF).

The recipe behind #97AFB1 is rgb(151, 175, 177), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #97AFB1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #97AFB1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#97AFB1 color variations

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

#97AFB1 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 #97AFB1

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

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Titans Grey color link
Titans Grey

#A5ACAF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97AFB1
  • RGB151, 175, 177
  • CMYK10, 1, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(151, 175, 177)
  • HSL185°, 14%, 64%
  • HSL Precise184.615°, 14.286%, 64.314%
  • HSV185°, 15%, 69%
  • HSB185°, 15%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.686, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.686, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.686, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97AFB1
  • DECIMAL ID9940913
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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