Information about #9BAE89 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9BAE89 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(155, 174, 137) — 60.8% red, 68.2% green, 53.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 15 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9BAE89 reads as a calm, restrained chartreuse 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 almost identical to Greenish Grey (#96AE8D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jwily (#9DA58C) and Stun (#A7AC8B).

In RGB terms — rgb(155, 174, 137) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #9BAE89 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #9BAE89 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9BAE89 color variations

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#9BAE89 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 #9BAE89

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

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Bud color link
Bud

#A5A88F

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Double Tana color link
Double Tana

#A8A48C

Cement color link
Cement

#A5A391

Double Linen color link
Double Linen

#A9A790

#9BAE89 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9BAE89
  • RGB155, 174, 137
  • CMYK7, 0, 15, 32
  • HSL91°, 19%, 61%
  • HSL Precise90.811°, 18.593%, 60.98%
  • HSV91°, 21%, 68%
  • HSB91°, 21%, 68%
  • HEX ID9BAE89
  • DECIMAL ID10202761
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
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