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#97BEAE Color

#97BEAE is rgb(151, 190, 174) in RGB, hsl(155, 23%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 8%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97BEAE
HEX#97BEAE
RGBrgb(151, 190, 174)
HSLhsl(155, 23%, 67%)
HSVhsv(155, 21%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 8%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.048 168.1)
LABlab(73.78% -16.02 3.59)
LCHlch(73.78% 16.42 167.37)

What #97BEAE 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 #97BEAE, 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.

#97BEAE Channel Values

How #97BEAE 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 190 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 155° · S 23% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 155° · S 21% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97BEAE 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 text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97BEAE

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

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 #97BEAE 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#97BEAE
Protanopia#B8B8AE
Protanomaly#ACBAAE
Deuteranopia#B2B2AF
Deuteranomaly#A8B7AF
Tritanopia#9ABCBC
Tritanomaly#99BDB7
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #97BEAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97beae: #97BEAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97BEAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97beae': '#97BEAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.745, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_97beae">#97BEAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#97BEAE"

More Green Colors

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

#97BEAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97BEAE?

#97BEAE is a light green — rgb(151, 190, 174) in RGB and hsl(155, 23%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.

What is the RGB value of #97BEAE?

#97BEAE is rgb(151, 190, 174) — red 151, green 190, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97BEAE?

#97BEAE converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 8%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97BEAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97BEAE scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #97BEAE 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 15.59, which is visibly different.

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