#97CEB9 Color
#97CEB9 is rgb(151, 206, 185) in RGB, hsl(157, 36%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 10%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#97CEB9rgb(151, 206, 185)hsl(157, 36%, 70%)hsv(157, 27%, 81%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 10%, 19%)oklch(80.7% 0.064 169.1)lab(78.50% -21.81 4.44)lch(78.50% 22.26 168.49)What #97CEB9 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 #97CEB9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#97CEB9 Channel Values
How #97CEB9 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 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 36% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 27% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.77:1 vs white · 11.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97CEB9 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 #97CEB9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97CEB9; 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 #97CEB9
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 #97CEB9 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.
#97CEB9#C6C6B9#B5C9B9#BEBEBA#B0C5BA#9BCCCC#99CDC4#C2C2C2Using #97CEB9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-97ceb9: #97CEB9;background-color: #97CEB9;colors: { 'color-97ceb9': '#97CEB9' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.808, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_97ceb9">#97CEB9</color>fill="#97CEB9"More Green Colors
#97CEB9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#97CEB9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #97CEB9?
#97CEB9 is a light green — rgb(151, 206, 185) in RGB and hsl(157, 36%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.
What is the RGB value of #97CEB9?
#97CEB9 is rgb(151, 206, 185) — red 151, green 206, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #97CEB9?
#97CEB9 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 10%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #97CEB9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #97CEB9 scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #97CEB9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #97CEB9 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 14.82, which is visibly different.
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