Information about #97BE5F color

#97BE5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #97BE5F is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 190, 95) — 59.2% red, 74.5% green, 37.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 0 / 37 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored chartreuse, #97BE5F sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Green Peas (#89C35C) and Spring (#A3C566).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(151, 190, 95)), which gives #97BE5F its character. If you plan to put text on a #97BE5F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #97BE5F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#97BE5F color variations

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

#97BE5F 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 #97BE5F

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97BE5F
  • RGB151, 190, 95
  • CMYK15, 0, 37, 25
  • CSSrgb(151, 190, 95)
  • HSL85°, 42%, 56%
  • HSL Precise84.632°, 42.222%, 55.882%
  • HSV85°, 50%, 75%
  • HSB85°, 50%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.745, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.745, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.745, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID97BE5F
  • DECIMAL ID9944671
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01