#97E7A6 Color
#97E7A6 is rgb(151, 231, 166) in RGB, hsl(131, 62%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 28%, 9%) 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 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#97E7A6rgb(151, 231, 166)hsl(131, 62%, 75%)hsv(131, 35%, 91%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 28%, 9%)oklch(85.9% 0.12 149.3)lab(85.24% -35.43 23.68)lch(85.24% 42.62 146.24)What #97E7A6 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 #97E7A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#97E7A6 Channel Values
How #97E7A6 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 231 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 131° · S 62% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 131° · S 35% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97E7A6 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 #97E7A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97E7A6; 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 #97E7A6
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 #97E7A6 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.
#97E7A6#DCDCA6#C4E0A6#D1D1A9#BDDAA8#A2E0E0#9EE3CB#D5D5D5Using #97E7A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-97e7a6: #97E7A6;background-color: #97E7A6;colors: { 'color-97e7a6': '#97E7A6' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.906, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_97e7a6">#97E7A6</color>fill="#97E7A6"More Green Colors
#97E7A6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#97E7A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #97E7A6?
#97E7A6 is a light green — rgb(151, 231, 166) in RGB and hsl(131, 62%, 75%) 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 6.84.
What is the RGB value of #97E7A6?
#97E7A6 is rgb(151, 231, 166) — red 151, green 231, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #97E7A6?
#97E7A6 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 28%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #97E7A6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #97E7A6 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #97E7A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #97E7A6 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 14.86, which is visibly different.
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