#97C3AB Color
#97C3AB is rgb(151, 195, 171) in RGB, hsl(147, 27%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 12%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#97C3ABrgb(151, 195, 171)hsl(147, 27%, 68%)hsv(147, 23%, 76%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 12%, 24%)oklch(77.9% 0.058 160.8)lab(75.12% -18.83 7.11)lch(75.12% 20.13 159.31)What #97C3AB 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 #97C3AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#97C3AB Channel Values
How #97C3AB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 151 · G 195 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 27% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 23% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.96:1 vs white · 10.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97C3AB 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.
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Colors That Go With #97C3AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97C3AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #97C3AB
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 #97C3AB 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.
#97C3AB#BCBCAB#AFBFAB#B6B6AC#AABBAC#9BC0C0#99C1B8#B9B9B9Using #97C3AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-97c3ab: #97C3AB;background-color: #97C3AB;colors: { 'color-97c3ab': '#97C3AB' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.765, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_97c3ab">#97C3AB</color>fill="#97C3AB"More Green Colors
#97C3AB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#97C3AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #97C3AB?
#97C3AB is a light green — rgb(151, 195, 171) in RGB and hsl(147, 27%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.
What is the RGB value of #97C3AB?
#97C3AB is rgb(151, 195, 171) — red 151, green 195, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #97C3AB?
#97C3AB converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 12%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #97C3AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #97C3AB scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #97C3AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #97C3AB 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 11.61, which is visibly different.
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