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#97C90D Color

#97C90D is rgb(151, 201, 13) in RGB, hsl(76, 88%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 94%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Limerick (#9DC209), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97C90D
HEX#97C90D
RGBrgb(151, 201, 13)
HSLhsl(76, 88%, 42%)
HSVhsv(76, 94%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 94%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.193 125.7)
LABlab(75.32% -33.41 72.20)
LCHlch(75.32% 79.55 114.84)

What #97C90D 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 #97C90D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Limerick#9DC209ΔE 5.6Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 6.51Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 6.74Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 8.62Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 8.7Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 14.85

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

#97C90D Channel Values

How #97C90D 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 201 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 88% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 94% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97C90D 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #97C90D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #97C90D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97C90D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#97C90D
Complementary
#3F0DC9
Analogous
#C99D0D
Analogous
#39C90D
Triadic
#0D97C9
Triadic
#C90D97
Split comp.
#0D39C9
Split comp.
#9D0DC9

Tints & Shades of #97C90D

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

#B4F00F
#C0F236
#CCF55C
#D8F782
#E4F9A9
#F0FCCF

Shades

#85B10B
#709509
#5E7D08
#486006
#364805
#202B03

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #97C90D.

How #97C90D 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#97C90D
Protanopia#C2C210
Protanomaly#B2C50F
Deuteranopia#BABA1C
Deuteranomaly#ADC017
Tritanopia#A6BDBD
Tritanomaly#A0C297
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #97C90D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97c90d: #97C90D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97C90D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97c90d': '#97C90D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.788, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_97c90d">#97C90D</color>
SVG fillfill="#97C90D"

More Green Colors

#97C90D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#97C90D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97C90D?

#97C90D is a mid-tone green — rgb(151, 201, 13) in RGB and hsl(76, 88%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Limerick (#9DC209), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #97C90D?

#97C90D is rgb(151, 201, 13) — red 151, green 201, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97C90D?

#97C90D converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 94%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97C90D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97C90D scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97C90D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97C90D 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 6.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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