What color is #97AC6A?

#97AC6A is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Gallant Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #97AC6A?

The RGB value is 151, 172, 106: 151 red, 172 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97AC6A?

The complementary color is #7F6AAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97AC6A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97AC6A color

#97AC6A rgb(151, 172, 106)

Shades of green

The hex color #97AC6A is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 67.5% green and 41.6% blue (151, 172, 106).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 28% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Gallant Green (#99AA66), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#97AC6A color codes

HEX	`#97AC6A`
RGB	`rgb(151, 172, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 67.5%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 28%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 38%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 38%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.37, -18.48, 31.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.37, 36.58, 120.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.116, 37.125, 19.212)`
Decimal	`9940074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97AC6A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #97AC6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#97AC6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #97AC6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97ac6a; }
.text { color: #97ac6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97ac6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 172 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97ac6a, #76ac6a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #97AC6A?: #97AC6A is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Gallant Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #97AC6A?: The RGB value is 151, 172, 106: 151 red, 172 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97AC6A?: The complementary color is #7F6AAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97AC6A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.