Information about #97AFAE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#97AFAE falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 175, 174) — 59.2% red, 68.6% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#97AFAE is a softly toned aqua cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sorrento (#9AB0AC). Slightly further away sit Unwind (#98B7AF) and Botticelli (#92ACB4).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(151, 175, 174)), which gives #97AFAE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #97AFAE: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#97AFAE color variations

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

#97AFAE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#97AFAE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#97AFAE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#97AFAE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#97AFAE 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #97AFAE

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

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Electric Gray color link
Electric Gray

#A5ADAD

#97AFAE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97AFAE
  • RGB151, 175, 174
  • CMYK9, 0, 0, 31
  • HSL178°, 13%, 64%
  • HSL Precise177.5°, 13.043%, 63.922%
  • HSV178°, 14%, 69%
  • HSB178°, 14%, 69%
  • HEX ID97AFAE
  • DECIMAL ID9940910
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
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