Information about #99AFA8 color

#99AFA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #99AFA8 belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 175, 168) (60% red, 68.6% green, 65.9% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 3 / 31 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained minty spring green, #99AFA8 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 Tower Grey (#9CACA5) and Cyanish Grey (#9CA8A8).

The recipe behind #99AFA8 is rgb(153, 175, 168), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #99AFA8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#99AFA8 color variations

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#99AFA8 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 #99AFA8

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

Tower Grey color link
Tower Grey

#9CACA5

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Conch color link
Conch

#A0B1AE

Hit Grey color link
Hit Grey

#A1A9A8

Unwind color link
Unwind

#98B7AF

Dusty Ash color link
Dusty Ash

#A4AEA8

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Forecast color link
Forecast

#A2AAB1

Gull Grey color link
Gull Grey

#A4ADB0

#99AFA8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99AFA8
  • RGB153, 175, 168
  • CMYK9, 0, 3, 31
  • HSL161°, 12%, 64%
  • HSL Precise160.909°, 12.088%, 64.314%
  • HSV161°, 13%, 69%
  • HSB161°, 13%, 69%
  • HEX ID99AFA8
  • DECIMAL ID10071976
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
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