Information about #97BA17 color

#97BA17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #97BA17 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 186, 23) (59.2% red, 72.9% green, 9% blue), or CMYK 14 / 0 / 64 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#97BA17 is a vivid, lively yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sickly Green (#94B21C). Slightly further away sit Gross Green (#A0BF16) and Dark Lemon Lime (#8BBE1B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(151, 186, 23)), which gives #97BA17 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #97BA17 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#97BA17 color variations

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

#97BA17 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 #97BA17

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

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Limerick color link
Limerick

#9DC209

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Pea Green color link
Pea Green

#8EAB12

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Bright Olive color link
Bright Olive

#9CBB04

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97BA17
  • RGB151, 186, 23
  • CMYK14, 0, 64, 27
  • CSSrgb(151, 186, 23)
  • HSL73°, 78%, 41%
  • HSL Precise72.883°, 77.99%, 40.98%
  • HSV73°, 88%, 73%
  • HSB73°, 88%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.729, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.729, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.729, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID97BA17
  • DECIMAL ID9943575
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01