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#97EDAB Color

#97EDAB is rgb(151, 237, 171) in RGB, hsl(134, 70%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 28%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97EDAB
HEX#97EDAB
RGBrgb(151, 237, 171)
HSLhsl(134, 70%, 76%)
HSVhsv(134, 36%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 28%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.4% 0.124 150.6)
LABlab(87.03% -37.27 23.55)
LCHlch(87.03% 44.09 147.72)

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

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

#97EDAB Channel Values

How #97EDAB 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 237 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 134° · S 70% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 134° · S 36% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 15.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97EDAB 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97EDAB

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

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Tints & Shades of #97EDAB

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 #97EDAB 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#97EDAB
Protanopia#E1E1AB
Protanomaly#C8E6AB
Deuteranopia#D6D6AE
Deuteranomaly#C0DFAD
Tritanopia#A3E6E6
Tritanomaly#9EE9D1
Achromatopsia#DADADA

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Using #97EDAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97edab: #97EDAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97EDAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97edab': '#97EDAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.929, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_97edab">#97EDAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#97EDAB"

More Green Colors

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

#97EDAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97EDAB?

#97EDAB is a light green — rgb(151, 237, 171) in RGB and hsl(134, 70%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.13.

What is the RGB value of #97EDAB?

#97EDAB is rgb(151, 237, 171) — red 151, green 237, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97EDAB?

#97EDAB converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 28%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97EDAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97EDAB scores 1.4:1 against white and 15.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #97EDAB 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 14.08, which is visibly different.

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