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#97C185 Color

#97C185 is rgb(151, 193, 133) in RGB, hsl(102, 33%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 31%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97C185
HEX#97C185
RGBrgb(151, 193, 133)
HSLhsl(102, 33%, 64%)
HSVhsv(102, 31%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 31%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.094 136.5)
LABlab(73.89% -22.87 25.57)
LCHlch(73.89% 34.30 131.81)

What #97C185 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 #97C185, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Olivine#9AB973ΔE 7.35Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 7.99Pistachio#93C572ΔE 11.73Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 12.26Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 12.33Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 13.06

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

#97C185 Channel Values

How #97C185 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 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 102° · S 33% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 102° · S 31% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97C185 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 text10.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #97C185 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #97C185

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97C185; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#97C185
Complementary
#AF85C1
Analogous
#B5C185
Analogous
#85C191
Triadic
#8597C1
Triadic
#C18597
Split comp.
#9185C1
Split comp.
#C185B5

Tints & Shades of #97C185

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

#A6CA96
#B4D3A7
#C2DBB8
#CEE2C5
#DCEAD6
#EBF3E7

Shades

#7DB266
#689F50
#548141
#426633
#2E4724
#1D2C16

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #97C185.

How #97C185 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#97C185
Protanopia#BBBB85
Protanomaly#AEBD85
Deuteranopia#B5B587
Deuteranomaly#A9BA86
Tritanopia#9FBBBB
Tritanomaly#9CBDA8
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #97C185 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97c185: #97C185;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97C185;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97c185': '#97C185' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.757, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_97c185">#97C185</color>
SVG fillfill="#97C185"

More Green Colors

#97C185 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#97C185 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97C185?

#97C185 is a light green — rgb(151, 193, 133) in RGB and hsl(102, 33%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.

What is the RGB value of #97C185?

#97C185 is rgb(151, 193, 133) — red 151, green 193, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97C185?

#97C185 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 31%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97C185 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97C185 scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97C185 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97C185 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 7.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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