What color is #97AD6C?

#97AD6C 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 #97AD6C?

The RGB value is 151, 173, 108: 151 red, 173 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97AD6C?

The complementary color is #826CAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97AD6C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97AD6C color

#97AD6C rgb(151, 173, 108)

Shades of green

The hex color #97AD6C is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 67.8% green and 42.4% blue (151, 173, 108).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 28% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Gallant Green (#99AA66), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#97AD6C color codes

HEX	`#97AD6C`
RGB	`rgb(151, 173, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 67.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 28%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 38%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 38%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.69, -18.73, 30.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.69, 36.15, 121.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.413, 37.549, 19.83)`
Decimal	`9940332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97AD6C, 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 #97AD6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#97AD6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	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 #97AD6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97ad6c; }
.text { color: #97ad6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97ad6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 173 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97ad6c, #77ad6c); }

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Questions

What color is #97AD6C?: #97AD6C 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 #97AD6C?: The RGB value is 151, 173, 108: 151 red, 173 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97AD6C?: The complementary color is #826CAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97AD6C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.