Information about #97AE75 color

#97AE75 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#97AE75 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 174, 117) — 59.2% red, 68.2% green, 45.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 22 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#97AE75 is a softly balanced zesty chartreuse that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Iguana Green (#9CB071). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grayish Chartreuse Green (#93A87D) and Olivine (#9AB973).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 174, 117) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. No one has named #97AE75 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#97AE75 color variations

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#97AE75 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 #97AE75

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

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Frontier color link
Frontier

#999D7A

Locust color link
Locust

#A2A580

Jigsaw color link
Jigsaw

#8EA467

Green Smoke color link
Green Smoke

#9CA664

Asparagus color link
Asparagus

#87A96B

Seagrass color link
Seagrass

#86A475

#97AE75 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97AE75
  • RGB151, 174, 117
  • CMYK9, 0, 22, 32
  • CSSrgb(151, 174, 117)
  • HSL84°, 26%, 57%
  • HSL Precise84.211°, 26.027%, 57.059%
  • HSV84°, 33%, 68%
  • HSB84°, 33%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.682, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.682, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.682, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID97AE75
  • DECIMAL ID9940597
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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