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#97E29D Color

#97E29D is rgb(151, 226, 157) in RGB, hsl(125, 56%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 31%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97E29D
HEX#97E29D
RGBrgb(151, 226, 157)
HSLhsl(125, 56%, 74%)
HSVhsv(125, 33%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 31%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(84.6% 0.121 146.3)
LABlab(83.68% -34.46 26.17)
LCHlch(83.68% 43.28 142.78)

What #97E29D 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 #97E29D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 5.35Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 9.4Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 12.13Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 12.7Light Green#90EE90ΔE 13.64Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 13.96

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

#97E29D Channel Values

How #97E29D 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 226 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 56% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 33% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97E29D 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 text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #97E29D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #97E29D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97E29D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#97E29D
Complementary
#E298DC
Analogous
#B7E298
Analogous
#98E2C3
Triadic
#9E98E2
Triadic
#E29E98
Split comp.
#C398E2
Split comp.
#E298B7

Tints & Shades of #97E29D

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

#A4E5A9
#B3EAB8
#BFEDC3
#CFF2D2
#DBF5DD
#EBF9EC

Shades

#70D778
#48CB53
#31AF3C
#26872E
#1B5F21
#103813

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #97E29D.

How #97E29D 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#97E29D
Protanopia#D8D89D
Protanomaly#C1DC9D
Deuteranopia#CDCDA0
Deuteranomaly#BAD69F
Tritanopia#A2DBDB
Tritanomaly#9EDEC5
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #97E29D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97e29d: #97E29D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97E29D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97e29d': '#97E29D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.886, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_97e29d">#97E29D</color>
SVG fillfill="#97E29D"

More Green Colors

#97E29D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#97E29D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97E29D?

#97E29D is a light green — rgb(151, 226, 157) in RGB and hsl(125, 56%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.

What is the RGB value of #97E29D?

#97E29D is rgb(151, 226, 157) — red 151, green 226, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97E29D?

#97E29D converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 31%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97E29D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97E29D scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97E29D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97E29D 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 13.64, which is visibly different.

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