Information about KOOL GREY color
Basic facts about this digital color
#9A9C9E is a softly muted neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Triple Surrender (#999C9D). Slightly further away sit Shady Lady (#9F9B9D) and Half Stack (#989C99).
The recipe behind #9A9C9E is rgb(154, 156, 158), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. The name "KOOL GREY" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
KOOL GREY color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
KOOL GREY color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
KOOL GREY color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
KOOL GREY color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
KOOL GREY color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
KOOL 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to KOOL GREY color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to KOOL GREY
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#999C9D
#9F9B9D
#989C99
#9D9F9A
#9C979B
#9EA0A1
#A09F9C
#9FA19E
#989898
#939DA1
#9BA49E
#999B95
KOOL GREY color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#9A9C9E
- RGB154, 156, 158
- CMYK2, 1, 0, 38
- CSSrgb(154, 156, 158)
- HSL210°, 2%, 61%
- HSL Precise210°, 2.02%, 61.176%
- HSV210°, 3%, 62%
- HSB210°, 3%, 62%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.604
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
- GLSLvec3(0.604, 0.612, 0.620)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.604, 0.612, 0.620, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.604, 0.612, 0.620)
- Percentage of Red in RGB60.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX ID9A9C9E
- DECIMAL ID10132638
- Name Length9
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- Counting from2025-01-01
