#97EDAE Color
#97EDAE is rgb(151, 237, 174) in RGB, hsl(136, 70%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 27%, 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 6.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#97EDAErgb(151, 237, 174)hsl(136, 70%, 76%)hsv(136, 36%, 93%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 27%, 7%)oklch(87.5% 0.121 151.8)lab(87.08% -36.88 22.09)lch(87.08% 42.99 149.08)What #97EDAE 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 #97EDAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#97EDAE Channel Values
How #97EDAE 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 237 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 136° · S 70% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 136° · S 36% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 15.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97EDAE 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 #97EDAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97EDAE; 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 #97EDAE
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 #97EDAE 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.
#97EDAE#E1E1AE#C8E6AE#D6D6B1#C0DFB0#A2E6E6#9EE9D2#DADADAUsing #97EDAE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-97edae: #97EDAE;background-color: #97EDAE;colors: { 'color-97edae': '#97EDAE' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.929, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_97edae">#97EDAE</color>fill="#97EDAE"More Green Colors
#97EDAE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#97EDAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #97EDAE?
#97EDAE is a light green — rgb(151, 237, 174) in RGB and hsl(136, 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 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #97EDAE?
#97EDAE is rgb(151, 237, 174) — red 151, green 237, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #97EDAE?
#97EDAE converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 27%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #97EDAE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #97EDAE scores 1.4:1 against white and 15.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #97EDAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #97EDAE 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 15.57, which is visibly different.
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