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#97CE98 Color

#97CE98 is rgb(151, 206, 152) in RGB, hsl(121, 36%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 26%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97CE98
HEX#97CE98
RGBrgb(151, 206, 152)
HSLhsl(121, 36%, 70%)
HSVhsv(121, 27%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 26%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.094 145.1)
LABlab(77.90% -26.44 21.00)
LCHlch(77.90% 33.76 141.54)

What #97CE98 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 #97CE98, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 7.17Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 7.47Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 7.85Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 8.46Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 9.88Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 10.42

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

#97CE98 Channel Values

How #97CE98 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 206 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 121° · S 36% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 121° · S 27% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97CE98 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #97CE98 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #97CE98

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97CE98; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#97CE98
Complementary
#CE97CD
Analogous
#B2CE97
Analogous
#97CEB3
Triadic
#9897CE
Triadic
#CE9897
Split comp.
#B397CE
Split comp.
#CE97B2

Tints & Shades of #97CE98

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

#A5D5A6
#B3DBB3
#C1E2C1
#CEE8CF
#DCEFDD
#EAF5EA

Shades

#78BF79
#55AF57
#459246
#346F35
#265026
#152D16

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #97CE98.

How #97CE98 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#97CE98
Protanopia#C6C698
Protanomaly#B5C998
Deuteranopia#BEBE9A
Deuteranomaly#B0C599
Tritanopia#9FC8C8
Tritanomaly#9CCBB7
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #97CE98 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97ce98: #97CE98;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97CE98;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97ce98': '#97CE98' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.808, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_97ce98">#97CE98</color>
SVG fillfill="#97CE98"

More Green Colors

#97CE98 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#97CE98 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97CE98?

#97CE98 is a light green — rgb(151, 206, 152) in RGB and hsl(121, 36%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Moss Green (#ADDFAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.

What is the RGB value of #97CE98?

#97CE98 is rgb(151, 206, 152) — red 151, green 206, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97CE98?

#97CE98 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 26%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97CE98 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97CE98 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97CE98 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97CE98 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 7.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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