What color is #97EF3E?

#97EF3E is a vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Luxurious Lime. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #97EF3E?

The RGB value is 151, 239, 62: 151 red, 239 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #97EF3E?

The complementary color is #963EEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #97EF3E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#97EF3E color

#97EF3E rgb(151, 239, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #97EF3E is a vivid yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 93.7% green and 24.3% blue (151, 239, 62).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 85% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 74% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Luxurious Lime (#88EE22), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.73:1).

#97EF3E color codes

HEX	`#97EF3E`
RGB	`rgb(151, 239, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 93.7%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 85%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 74%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 74%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.33, -52.85, 72.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.33, 89.39, 126.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.498, 68.658, 15.464)`
Decimal	`9957182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #97EF3E, 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 #97EF3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#97EF3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.73:1	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 #97EF3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #97ef3e; }
.text { color: #97ef3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97ef3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 239 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #97ef3e, #3fef3e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #97EF3E?: #97EF3E is a vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Luxurious Lime. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #97EF3E?: The RGB value is 151, 239, 62: 151 red, 239 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #97EF3E?: The complementary color is #963EEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #97EF3E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.73:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.