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#97BB86 Color

#97BB86 is rgb(151, 187, 134) in RGB, hsl(101, 28%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 28%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97BB86
HEX#97BB86
RGBrgb(151, 187, 134)
HSLhsl(101, 28%, 63%)
HSVhsv(101, 28%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 28%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.083 135.8)
LABlab(72.20% -19.99 22.80)
LCHlch(72.20% 30.32 131.24)

What #97BB86 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 #97BB86, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 5.46Olivine#9AB973ΔE 9.14Sage#9CAF88ΔE 9.76Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 10.49Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 13.29Asparagus#7BA05BΔE 13.8

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

#97BB86 Channel Values

How #97BB86 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 187 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 28% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 28% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97BB86 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 text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #97BB86 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #97BB86

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97BB86; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#97BB86
Complementary
#AA86BB
Analogous
#B1BB86
Analogous
#86BB90
Triadic
#8697BB
Triadic
#BB8697
Split comp.
#9086BB
Split comp.
#BB86B1

Tints & Shades of #97BB86

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.

Tints

#A5C497
#B3CDA7
#C1D7B7
#CFE0C8
#DDE9D8
#EBF2E8

Shades

#80AC6C
#699654
#577C46
#425F35
#304527
#1B2716

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #97BB86.

How #97BB86 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#97BB86
Protanopia#B6B686
Protanomaly#AAB886
Deuteranopia#B0B087
Deuteranomaly#A7B587
Tritanopia#9EB5B5
Tritanomaly#9BB8A5
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #97BB86 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97bb86: #97BB86;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97BB86;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97bb86': '#97BB86' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.733, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_97bb86">#97BB86</color>
SVG fillfill="#97BB86"

More Green Colors

#97BB86 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#97BB86 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97BB86?

#97BB86 is a light green — rgb(151, 187, 134) in RGB and hsl(101, 28%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.46.

What is the RGB value of #97BB86?

#97BB86 is rgb(151, 187, 134) — red 151, green 187, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97BB86?

#97BB86 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 28%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97BB86 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97BB86 scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97BB86 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97BB86 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 5.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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