Information about #9EAA97 color

#9EAA97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9EAA97 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(158, 170, 151) — 62% red, 66.7% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 7 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9EAA97 reads as a softly toned yellow-green and 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 almost identical to Half Washed Green (#A1A894). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Robins Egg Blue (#9EAA9E) and Star Dust (#A0A197).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(158, 170, 151)), which gives #9EAA97 its character. If you plan to put text on a #9EAA97 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #9EAA97 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9EAA97 color variations

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

#9EAA97 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 #9EAA97

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

Star Dust color link
Star Dust

#A0A197

Quarter Tapa color link
Quarter Tapa

#A3A49C

Edward color link
Edward

#97A49A

Dark Ash color link
Dark Ash

#9BA49E

Delta Grey color link
Delta Grey

#A5A395

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

Swordfish color link
Swordfish

#A7A69C

Transmission color link
Transmission

#9FA19E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9EAA97
  • RGB158, 170, 151
  • CMYK5, 0, 7, 33
  • CSSrgb(158, 170, 151)
  • HSL98°, 10%, 63%
  • HSL Precise97.895°, 10.053%, 62.941%
  • HSV98°, 11%, 67%
  • HSB98°, 11%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.620, 0.667, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.620, 0.667, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.620, 0.667, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9EAA97
  • DECIMAL ID10398359
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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