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#97ABAE Hex Code

Color Name: Cadet Grey

What is hex #97ABAE Color?

Cadet Grey (Hex code: 97ABAE) Thumbnail

The color name of hex code #97ABAE is Cadet Grey. The RGB values are (151, 171, 174) which means it is composed of 30% red, 34% green and 35% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:13 M:2 Y:0 K:32. In the HSV/HSB scale, #97ABAE has a hue of 188°, 13% saturation and a brightness value of 68%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #97ABAE Color Codes

Color NameCadet Grey
RGB Values(151, 171, 174)
CMYK Values(13%, 2%, 0%, 32%)
HSV/HSB Values(188°, 13%, 68%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#685451 [Wenge]
Closest Pantone®7543 C
Closest RAL7040 [Window grey]
Complementary Color#AE9A97 [Grullo]
#97ABAE Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#A5A5A5
Desaturated#A3A3A3
Weighted Average (Most Common)#A5A5A5
Weighted Average (Luma)#A7A7A7
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#CDCDCD

Hex #97ABAE Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 97ABAE. Complementary color is AE9A97

Complementary Palette

The complement of #97ABAE is #AE9A97 which is called Grullo. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #97ABAE color is offered by #AE9A97. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

97ABAE AE9A97
Analogous color palette with (97ABAE, 97A0AE and 97AEA6)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #97ABAE are #97A0AE and #97AEA6, called Cadet Grey and Cadet Grey, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #97ABAE with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

97ABAE 97A0AE 97AEA6
Split Complementary color palette with (97ABAE, AE97A0 and AEA697)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #97ABAE are #AE97A0 (Heliotrope Gray) and #AEA697 (Quick Silver). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

97ABAE AE97A0 AEA697
Triadic color palette with (97ABAE, AE97AB and ABAE97)

Triadic Palette

#97ABAE triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #AE97AB (Lilac Luster) and #ABAE97 (Laurel Green) along with #97ABAE, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (97ABAE, AE97AB, AE9A97 and 97AE9A)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #97ABAE has #AE97AB (Lilac Luster), #AE9A97 (Grullo) and #97AE9A (Morning Blue). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (97ABAE, A697AE, AE9A97 and A0AE97)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #97ABAE contains #A697AE (Heliotrope Gray), #AE9A97 (Grullo) and #A0AE97 (Laurel Green). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

97ABAE A697AE AE9A97 A0AE97
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Hex #97ABAE Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #97ABAE rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 97ABAE Color

Tints

  • Transparent ACBCBEACBCBE
  • Transparent B6C4C6B6C4C6
  • Transparent C1CDCEC1CDCE
  • Transparent CBD5D7CBD5D7
  • Transparent D5DDDFD5DDDF
  • Transparent E0E6E7E0E6E7
  • Transparent EAEEEFEAEEEF
  • Transparent F5F7F7F5F7F7

Tones

  • Transparent 92A2A592A2A5
  • Transparent 909EA0909EA0
  • Transparent 8E9A9C8E9A9C
  • Transparent 8C96978C9697
  • Transparent 899192899192
  • Transparent 878D8E878D8E
  • Transparent 858989858989
  • Transparent 828485828485

Shades

  • Transparent 79898B79898B
  • Transparent 6A787A6A787A
  • Transparent 5B67685B6768
  • Transparent 4C56574C5657
  • Transparent 3C44463C4446
  • Transparent 2D33342D3334
  • Transparent 1E22231E2223
  • Transparent 0F11110F1111

#97ABAE Color Patterns

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