#97A145 Color
#97A145 is rgb(151, 161, 69) in RGB, hsl(67, 40%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 57%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Green (#B5B35C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#97A145rgb(151, 161, 69)hsl(67, 40%, 45%)hsv(67, 57%, 63%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 57%, 37%)oklch(68.2% 0.117 114.7)lab(64.00% -13.42 45.51)lch(64.00% 47.45 106.44)What #97A145 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 #97A145, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#97A145 Channel Values
How #97A145 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 151 · G 161 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 67° · S 40% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 67° · S 57% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.8:1 vs white · 7.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97A145 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 #97A145
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97A145; 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 #97A145
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 #97A145 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.
#97A145#9F9F45#9CA045#9E9E46#9B9F45#9F9999#9C9C80#9A9A9AUsing #97A145 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-97a145: #97A145;background-color: #97A145;colors: { 'color-97a145': '#97A145' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.631, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_97a145">#97A145</color>fill="#97A145"More Green Colors
#97A145 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#97A145 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #97A145?
#97A145 is a mid-tone green — rgb(151, 161, 69) in RGB and hsl(67, 40%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Green (#B5B35C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.42.
What is the RGB value of #97A145?
#97A145 is rgb(151, 161, 69) — red 151, green 161, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #97A145?
#97A145 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 57%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #97A145 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #97A145 scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #97A145 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #97A145 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.78, which is visibly different.
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