Grey is a medium dark pastel shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Pastel Spring Green, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Grey is a pastel color. Grey is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Grey is #929591.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Grey has 57%% Red, 58% Green, and 57% Blue.
Grey has 105° Hue, 3% Saturation, and 58% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Grey has 105° Hue, 2% Saturation, and 58% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Grey has 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow, and 42% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#929591 |
|
RGB |
(146, 149, 145) |
(57%, 58%, 57%) |
HSV |
(105°, 3, 58) |
(29%, 3%, 58%) |
HSL |
(105°, 2, 58) |
(29%, 2%, 58%) |
CMYK |
(2, 0, 3, 42) |
(2%, 0%, 3%, 42%) |
The natural luminance of Grey is 30%, which is low.
Grey has a higher contrast with black than white.
Grey and black have a 6.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Grey and white have a 3.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
30% |
AA (6.9) |
insufficient (3.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Green, 42% Black, 57% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
1%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
42%
White
57%
To mix Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Cyan, 1% Yellow, 42% Black, 57% White, as shown below.
Cyan
1%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
1%
Black
42%
White
57%
Colors similar to Grey are: Medium Grey, Green Grey, Greeny Grey, Grey Green, and Greyish Green. Medium Grey is more yellow and darker than Grey. Green Grey is brighter and darker than Grey. Greeny Grey is more green and brighter than Grey. Grey Green is more green and brighter than Grey. Greyish Green is more green and brighter and lighter than Grey.