#97CEB2 Color
#97CEB2 is rgb(151, 206, 178) in RGB, hsl(149, 36%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 14%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#97CEB2rgb(151, 206, 178)hsl(149, 36%, 70%)hsv(149, 27%, 81%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 14%, 19%)oklch(80.5% 0.07 162.2)lab(78.36% -22.87 7.95)lch(78.36% 24.21 160.82)What #97CEB2 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 #97CEB2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#97CEB2 Channel Values
How #97CEB2 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 206 · B 178 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 36% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 27% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.78:1 vs white · 11.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97CEB2 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 #97CEB2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97CEB2; 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 #97CEB2
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 #97CEB2 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.
#97CEB2#C6C6B2#B5C9B2#BEBEB4#B0C5B3#9CCBCB#9ACCC1#C2C2C2Using #97CEB2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-97ceb2: #97CEB2;background-color: #97CEB2;colors: { 'color-97ceb2': '#97CEB2' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.808, blue: 0.698)<color name="color_97ceb2">#97CEB2</color>fill="#97CEB2"More Green Colors
#97CEB2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#97CEB2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #97CEB2?
#97CEB2 is a light green — rgb(151, 206, 178) in RGB and hsl(149, 36%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #97CEB2?
#97CEB2 is rgb(151, 206, 178) — red 151, green 206, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #97CEB2?
#97CEB2 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 14%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #97CEB2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #97CEB2 scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #97CEB2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #97CEB2 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 11.69, which is visibly different.
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