#00997A Color
#00997A is rgb(0, 153, 122) in RGB, hsl(168, 100%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 20%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00997Argb(0, 153, 122)hsl(168, 100%, 30%)hsv(168, 100%, 60%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 20%, 40%)oklch(60.8% 0.118 171.7)lab(56.10% -41.57 6.21)lch(56.10% 42.03 171.50)What #00997A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00997A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00997A Channel Values
How #00997A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 153 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 100% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 100% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.6:1 vs white · 5.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00997A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #00997A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00997A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #00997A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #00997A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#00997A#8C8C7A#6F927A#7F7F7D#648A7C#229696#19978B#878787Using #00997A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00997a: #00997A;background-color: #00997A;colors: { 'color-00997a': '#00997A' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.600, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_00997a">#00997A</color>fill="#00997A"More Green Colors
#00997A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00997A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00997A?
#00997A is a dark green — rgb(0, 153, 122) in RGB and hsl(168, 100%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.99.
What is the RGB value of #00997A?
#00997A is rgb(0, 153, 122) — red 0, green 153, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00997A?
#00997A converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 20%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00997A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #00997A scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00997A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00997A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 14.62, which is visibly different.
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