Information about #97C081 color

#97C081 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #97C081 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 192, 129) (59.2% red, 75.3% green, 50.6% blue), or CMYK 16 / 0 / 25 / 25 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned zesty chartreuse, #97C081 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Lichen (#8FB67B). Slightly further away sit Frog Green (#99C68E) and Olivine (#9AB973).

In RGB terms — rgb(151, 192, 129) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #97C081: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#97C081 color variations

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

#97C081 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 #97C081

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

Lichen color link
Lichen

#8FB67B

Frog Green color link
Frog Green

#99C68E

Olivine color link
Olivine

#9AB973

Pistachio color link
Pistachio

#93C572

Norway color link
Norway

#A4B88F

De York color link
De York

#85CA87

Iguana Green color link
Iguana Green

#9CB071

Sprout Pine color link
Sprout Pine

#A8CB8D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97C081
  • RGB151, 192, 129
  • CMYK16, 0, 25, 25
  • CSSrgb(151, 192, 129)
  • HSL99°, 33%, 63%
  • HSL Precise99.048°, 33.333%, 62.941%
  • HSV99°, 33%, 75%
  • HSB99°, 33%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.753, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.753, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.753, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97C081
  • DECIMAL ID9945217
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01