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#97B13E Color

#97B13E is rgb(151, 177, 62) in RGB, hsl(74, 48%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 65%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), visibly different at ΔE 10.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97B13E
HEX#97B13E
RGBrgb(151, 177, 62)
HSLhsl(74, 48%, 47%)
HSVhsv(74, 65%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 65%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.143 121)
LABlab(68.53% -21.40 53.33)
LCHlch(68.53% 57.47 111.87)

What #97B13E 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 #97B13E, 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.

#97B13E Channel Values

How #97B13E 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 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 48% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 74° · S 65% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 31%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 #97B13E 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 #97B13E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97B13E; 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 #97B13E

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 #97B13E 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#97B13E
Protanopia#ADAD3E
Protanomaly#A5AF3E
Deuteranopia#A9A940
Deuteranomaly#A2AC3F
Tritanopia#A2A8A8
Tritanomaly#9DAC8A
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #97B13E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97b13e: #97B13E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97B13E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97b13e': '#97B13E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.694, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_97b13e">#97B13E</color>
SVG fillfill="#97B13E"

More Green Colors

#97B13E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#97B13E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97B13E?

#97B13E is a mid-tone green — rgb(151, 177, 62) in RGB and hsl(74, 48%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green Yellow (#ACBF60), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.88.

What is the RGB value of #97B13E?

#97B13E is rgb(151, 177, 62) — red 151, green 177, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97B13E?

#97B13E converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 65%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97B13E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97B13E 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 #97B13E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97B13E 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 14.71, which is visibly different.

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