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#97C186 Color

#97C186 is rgb(151, 193, 134) in RGB, hsl(103, 32%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 31%, 24%) 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 7.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97C186
HEX#97C186
RGBrgb(151, 193, 134)
HSLhsl(103, 32%, 64%)
HSVhsv(103, 31%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 31%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.093 136.9)
LABlab(73.91% -22.75 25.07)
LCHlch(73.91% 33.85 132.23)

What #97C186 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 #97C186, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 7.5Olivine#9AB973ΔE 7.76Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 11.77Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 12.07Pistachio#93C572ΔE 12.23Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 12.81

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

#97C186 Channel Values

How #97C186 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 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 103° · S 32% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 103° · 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 · 10.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97C186 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

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #97C186 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #97C186

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97C186; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#97C186
Complementary
#B086C1
Analogous
#B4C186
Analogous
#86C193
Triadic
#8696C1
Triadic
#C18696
Split comp.
#9386C1
Split comp.
#C186B4

Tints & Shades of #97C186

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

#A5C997
#B4D2A7
#C2DBB8
#CEE2C6
#DCEAD7
#EBF3E7

Shades

#7CB168
#679E51
#538042
#426534
#2E4724
#1D2C17

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #97C186.

How #97C186 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#97C186
Protanopia#BBBB86
Protanomaly#AEBD86
Deuteranopia#B5B588
Deuteranomaly#A9BA87
Tritanopia#9FBBBB
Tritanomaly#9CBDA8
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #97C186 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97c186: #97C186;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97C186;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97c186': '#97C186' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.757, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_97c186">#97C186</color>
SVG fillfill="#97C186"

More Green Colors

#97C186 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#97C186 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97C186?

#97C186 is a light green — rgb(151, 193, 134) in RGB and hsl(103, 32%, 64%) 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 7.5.

What is the RGB value of #97C186?

#97C186 is rgb(151, 193, 134) — red 151, green 193, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97C186?

#97C186 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 #97C186 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97C186 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 #97C186 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97C186 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 7.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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