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#97AE7E Color

#97AE7E is rgb(151, 174, 126) in RGB, hsl(89, 23%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 28%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97AE7E
HEX#97AE7E
RGBrgb(151, 174, 126)
HSLhsl(89, 23%, 59%)
HSVhsv(89, 28%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 28%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.072 128.9)
LABlab(68.38% -14.76 21.96)
LCHlch(68.38% 26.46 123.89)

What #97AE7E 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 #97AE7E, 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.

#97AE7E Channel Values

How #97AE7E 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 174 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 89° · S 23% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 89° · S 28% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97AE7E 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97AE7E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97AE7E; 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 #97AE7E

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 #97AE7E 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#97AE7E
Protanopia#AAAA7E
Protanomaly#A3AC7E
Deuteranopia#A7A77F
Deuteranomaly#A1AA7F
Tritanopia#9DA9A9
Tritanomaly#9BAB9A
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #97AE7E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97ae7e: #97AE7E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97AE7E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97ae7e': '#97AE7E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.682, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_97ae7e">#97AE7E</color>
SVG fillfill="#97AE7E"

More Green Colors

#97AE7E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97AE7E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97AE7E?

#97AE7E is a mid-tone green — rgb(151, 174, 126) in RGB and hsl(89, 23%, 59%) 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 4.99.

What is the RGB value of #97AE7E?

#97AE7E is rgb(151, 174, 126) — red 151, green 174, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97AE7E?

#97AE7E converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 28%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97AE7E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97AE7E scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97AE7E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97AE7E 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 9.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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