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#97A583 Color

#97A583 is rgb(151, 165, 131) in RGB, hsl(85, 16%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 21%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97A583
HEX#97A583
RGBrgb(151, 165, 131)
HSLhsl(85, 16%, 58%)
HSVhsv(85, 21%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 21%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.051 125.9)
LABlab(65.93% -9.77 15.96)
LCHlch(65.93% 18.71 121.48)

What #97A583 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 #97A583, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#97A583 Channel Values

How #97A583 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 151 · G 165 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 16% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 21% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97A583 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97A583

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97A583; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #97A583

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 #97A583 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.

Typical#97A583
Protanopia#A3A383
Protanomaly#9EA483
Deuteranopia#A1A183
Deuteranomaly#9DA283
Tritanopia#9BA1A1
Tritanomaly#9AA396
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #97A583 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-97a583: #97A583;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97A583;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97a583': '#97A583' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.647, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_97a583">#97A583</color>
SVG fillfill="#97A583"

More Green Colors

#97A583 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97A583 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97A583?

#97A583 is a mid-tone green — rgb(151, 165, 131) in RGB and hsl(85, 16%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.

What is the RGB value of #97A583?

#97A583 is rgb(151, 165, 131) — red 151, green 165, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97A583?

#97A583 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 21%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97A583 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97A583 scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97A583 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97A583 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14, which is visibly different.

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