Information about #97BB8B color

#97BB8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #97BB8B belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 187, 139) (59.2% red, 73.3% green, 54.5% blue), or CMYK 14 / 0 / 19 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#97BB8B presents itself as a softly balanced chartreuse — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Frog Green (#99C68E) and Greenish Grey (#96AE8D).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 187, 139) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #97BB8B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #97BB8B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#97BB8B color variations

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

#97BB8B 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 #97BB8B

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

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Summer Green color link
Summer Green

#8FB69C

Spring Rain color link
Spring Rain

#A3BD9C

Stun color link
Stun

#A7AC8B

Cortis color link
Cortis

#86AD8E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97BB8B
  • RGB151, 187, 139
  • CMYK14, 0, 19, 27
  • CSSrgb(151, 187, 139)
  • HSL105°, 26%, 64%
  • HSL Precise105°, 26.087%, 63.922%
  • HSV105°, 26%, 73%
  • HSB105°, 26%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.733, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.733, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.733, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97BB8B
  • DECIMAL ID9943947
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01