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#97B110 Color

#97B110 is rgb(151, 177, 16) in RGB, hsl(70, 83%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 91%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97B110
HEX#97B110
RGBrgb(151, 177, 16)
HSLhsl(70, 83%, 38%)
HSVhsv(70, 91%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 91%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.166 119.8)
LABlab(68.34% -22.86 66.50)
LCHlch(68.34% 70.32 108.97)

What #97B110 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 #97B110, 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.

#97B110 Channel Values

How #97B110 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 177 · B 168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 70° · S 83% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 70° · S 91% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97B110 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97B110

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97B110; 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 #97B110

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 #97B110 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#97B110
Protanopia#ADAD11
Protanomaly#A5AF11
Deuteranopia#A9A917
Deuteranomaly#A2AC15
Tritanopia#A3A7A7
Tritanomaly#9EAB85
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #97B110 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97b110: #97B110;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97B110;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97b110': '#97B110' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.694, blue: 0.063)
Android XML<color name="color_97b110">#97B110</color>
SVG fillfill="#97B110"

More Green Colors

#97B110 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97B110 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97B110?

#97B110 is a dark green — rgb(151, 177, 16) in RGB and hsl(70, 83%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.13.

What is the RGB value of #97B110?

#97B110 is rgb(151, 177, 16) — red 151, green 177, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97B110?

#97B110 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 91%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97B110 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97B110 scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97B110 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97B110 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 13.29, which is visibly different.

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