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#97C125 Color

#97C125 is rgb(151, 193, 37) in RGB, hsl(76, 68%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 81%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97C125
HEX#97C125
RGBrgb(151, 193, 37)
HSLhsl(76, 68%, 45%)
HSVhsv(76, 81%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 81%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.177 124.5)
LABlab(73.04% -29.54 65.94)
LCHlch(73.04% 72.25 114.13)

What #97C125 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 #97C125, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 5.16Limerick#9DC209ΔE 5.86Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 8.08Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 11.71Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 13.32June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 13.47

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

#97C125 Channel Values

How #97C125 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 193 · B 378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 68% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 81% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97C125 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #97C125 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #97C125

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97C125; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#97C125
Complementary
#4E25C1
Analogous
#C19C25
Analogous
#49C125
Triadic
#2597C1
Triadic
#C12597
Split comp.
#2549C1
Split comp.
#9C25C1

Tints & Shades of #97C125

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

#ADD936
#B9DE54
#C7E576
#D3EB94
#E1F1B6
#EEF7D4

Shades

#83A720
#6F8D1B
#5B7416
#4A5E12
#36450D
#222B08

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #97C125.

How #97C125 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#97C125
Protanopia#BBBB26
Protanomaly#AEBD26
Deuteranopia#B5B52C
Deuteranomaly#A9BA29
Tritanopia#A5B6B6
Tritanomaly#9FBB92
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #97C125 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97c125: #97C125;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97C125;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97c125': '#97C125' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.757, blue: 0.145)
Android XML<color name="color_97c125">#97C125</color>
SVG fillfill="#97C125"

More Green Colors

#97C125 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#97C125 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97C125?

#97C125 is a mid-tone green — rgb(151, 193, 37) in RGB and hsl(76, 68%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #97C125?

#97C125 is rgb(151, 193, 37) — red 151, green 193, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97C125?

#97C125 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 81%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97C125 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97C125 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97C125 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97C125 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 5.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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