#97E7C5 Color
#97E7C5 is rgb(151, 231, 197) in RGB, hsl(155, 62%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 15%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zeal (#91E0B7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#97E7C5rgb(151, 231, 197)hsl(155, 62%, 75%)hsv(155, 35%, 91%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 15%, 9%)oklch(86.7% 0.092 165.7)lab(85.78% -31.07 8.46)lch(85.78% 32.20 164.76)What #97E7C5 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 #97E7C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#97E7C5 Channel Values
How #97E7C5 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 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 155° · S 62% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 155° · S 35% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97E7C5 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 #97E7C5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97E7C5; 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 #97E7C5
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 #97E7C5 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.
#97E7C5#DCDCC5#C4E0C5#D1D1C7#BDDAC6#9EE3E3#9BE5D8#D7D7D7Using #97E7C5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-97e7c5: #97E7C5;background-color: #97E7C5;colors: { 'color-97e7c5': '#97E7C5' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.906, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_97e7c5">#97E7C5</color>fill="#97E7C5"More Green Colors
#97E7C5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#97E7C5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #97E7C5?
#97E7C5 is a light green — rgb(151, 231, 197) in RGB and hsl(155, 62%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zeal (#91E0B7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.54.
What is the RGB value of #97E7C5?
#97E7C5 is rgb(151, 231, 197) — red 151, green 231, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #97E7C5?
#97E7C5 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 15%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #97E7C5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #97E7C5 scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #97E7C5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #97E7C5 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 12.24, which is visibly different.
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