Information about #97B488 color

#97B488 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #97B488 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 180, 136) (59.2% red, 70.6% green, 53.3% blue), or CMYK 11 / 0 / 17 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained chartreuse, #97B488 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Greenish Grey (#96AE8D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) and Norway (#A4B88F).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 180, 136) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #97B488 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #97B488 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#97B488 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#97B488 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #97B488

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Jwily color link
Jwily

#9DA58C

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Dottie Green color link
Dottie Green

#86AD87

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Cortis color link
Cortis

#86AD8E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97B488
  • RGB151, 180, 136
  • CMYK11, 0, 17, 29
  • CSSrgb(151, 180, 136)
  • HSL100°, 23%, 62%
  • HSL Precise99.545°, 22.68%, 61.961%
  • HSV100°, 24%, 71%
  • HSB100°, 24%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.706, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.706, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.706, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97B488
  • DECIMAL ID9942152
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01