Information about #97B9BA color

#97B9BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #97B9BA is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 185, 186) (59.2% red, 72.5% green, 72.9% blue), or CMYK 14 / 0 / 0 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #97B9BA reads as a gently muted cyan and 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 practically indistinguishable from Shadow Green (#9AC0B6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Unwind (#98B7AF) and Moby (#8EB2BE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(151, 185, 186)), which gives #97B9BA its character. If you plan to put text on a #97B9BA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #97B9BA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#97B9BA color variations

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

#97B9BA 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 #97B9BA

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

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Ashanti color link
Ashanti

#A6BBB3

Sorrento color link
Sorrento

#9AB0AC

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97B9BA
  • RGB151, 185, 186
  • CMYK14, 0, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(151, 185, 186)
  • HSL182°, 20%, 66%
  • HSL Precise181.714°, 20.231%, 66.078%
  • HSV182°, 19%, 73%
  • HSB182°, 19%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.725, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.725, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.725, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97B9BA
  • DECIMAL ID9943482
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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