What color is #97AF64?

#97AF64 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 #97AF64?

The RGB value is 151, 175, 100: 151 red, 175 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97AF64?

The complementary color is #7C64AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97AF64?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97AF64 color

#97AF64 rgb(151, 175, 100)

Shades of green

The hex color #97AF64 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 68.6% green and 39.2% blue (151, 175, 100).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 32% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Gallant Green (#99AA66), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#97AF64 color codes

HEX	`#97AF64`
RGB	`rgb(151, 175, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 68.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 32%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 43%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 43%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.14, -20.75, 35.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.14, 41.27, 120.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.393, 38.159, 17.818)`
Decimal	`9940836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97AF64, 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 #97AF64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#97AF64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	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 #97AF64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97af64; }
.text { color: #97af64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97af64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 175 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97af64, #72af64); }

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Questions

What color is #97AF64?: #97AF64 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 #97AF64?: The RGB value is 151, 175, 100: 151 red, 175 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97AF64?: The complementary color is #7C64AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97AF64?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.63:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.