#97C8B6 Color
#97C8B6 is rgb(151, 200, 182) in RGB, hsl(158, 31%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 9%, 22%) 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 6.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#97C8B6rgb(151, 200, 182)hsl(158, 31%, 69%)hsv(158, 25%, 78%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 9%, 22%)oklch(79.3% 0.057 170.2)lab(76.76% -19.50 3.54)lch(76.76% 19.82 169.70)What #97C8B6 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 #97C8B6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#97C8B6 Channel Values
How #97C8B6 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 200 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 31% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 25% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.87:1 vs white · 11.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97C8B6 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 #97C8B6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97C8B6; 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 #97C8B6
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 #97C8B6 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.
#97C8B6#C1C1B6#B2C4B6#BABAB7#ADC0B7#9AC6C6#99C7C0#BEBEBEUsing #97C8B6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-97c8b6: #97C8B6;background-color: #97C8B6;colors: { 'color-97c8b6': '#97C8B6' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.784, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_97c8b6">#97C8B6</color>fill="#97C8B6"More Green Colors
#97C8B6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#97C8B6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #97C8B6?
#97C8B6 is a light green — rgb(151, 200, 182) in RGB and hsl(158, 31%, 69%) 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 6.87.
What is the RGB value of #97C8B6?
#97C8B6 is rgb(151, 200, 182) — red 151, green 200, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #97C8B6?
#97C8B6 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 9%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #97C8B6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #97C8B6 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #97C8B6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #97C8B6 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 15.24, which is visibly different.
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