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#97CA44 Color

#97CA44 is rgb(151, 202, 68) in RGB, hsl(83, 56%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 66%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97CA44
HEX#97CA44
RGBrgb(151, 202, 68)
HSLhsl(83, 56%, 53%)
HSVhsv(83, 66%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 66%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.17 127.8)
LABlab(75.81% -32.17 58.36)
LCHlch(75.81% 66.64 118.86)

What #97CA44 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 #97CA44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 7.39June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 11.26Inchworm#B2EC5DΔE 12.2Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 12.41Limerick#9DC209ΔE 14Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 14.06

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

#97CA44 Channel Values

How #97CA44 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 202 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 83° · S 56% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 83° · S 66% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97CA44 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #97CA44 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #97CA44

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97CA44; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#97CA44
Complementary
#7744CA
Analogous
#CABB44
Analogous
#54CA44
Triadic
#4497CA
Triadic
#CA4497
Split comp.
#4454CA
Split comp.
#BB44CA

Tints & Shades of #97CA44

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

#A4D15C
#B4D978
#C1E090
#D0E7AB
#DEEEC3
#EDF6DF

Shades

#85B734
#709B2C
#5C7F24
#48631C
#344814
#202C0C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #97CA44.

How #97CA44 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#97CA44
Protanopia#C3C345
Protanomaly#B3C644
Deuteranopia#BBBB48
Deuteranomaly#AEC147
Tritanopia#A5BFBF
Tritanomaly#A0C49D
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #97CA44 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97ca44: #97CA44;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97CA44;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97ca44': '#97CA44' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.792, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_97ca44">#97CA44</color>
SVG fillfill="#97CA44"

More Green Colors

#97CA44 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#97CA44 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97CA44?

#97CA44 is a mid-tone green — rgb(151, 202, 68) in RGB and hsl(83, 56%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.39.

What is the RGB value of #97CA44?

#97CA44 is rgb(151, 202, 68) — red 151, green 202, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97CA44?

#97CA44 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 66%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97CA44 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97CA44 scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97CA44 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97CA44 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 7.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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