Information about #97CD16 color

#97CD16 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #97CD16 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 205, 22) — 59.2% red, 80.4% green, 8.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 0 / 72 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#97CD16 is a vivid, lively chartreuse that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Gross Green (#A0BF16). Slightly further away sit Limerick (#9DC209) and Dark Lemon Lime (#8BBE1B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(151, 205, 22)), which gives #97CD16 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #97CD16: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #97CD16 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#97CD16 color variations

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

#97CD16 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 #97CD16

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

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Limerick color link
Limerick

#9DC209

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Sheen Green color link
Sheen Green

#8FD400

Snot Green color link
Snot Green

#9DC100

Bright Olive color link
Bright Olive

#9CBB04

Citrus color link
Citrus

#9FB70A

Sickly Green color link
Sickly Green

#94B21C

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97CD16
  • RGB151, 205, 22
  • CMYK21, 0, 72, 20
  • CSSrgb(151, 205, 22)
  • HSL78°, 81%, 45%
  • HSL Precise77.705°, 80.617%, 44.51%
  • HSV78°, 89%, 80%
  • HSB78°, 89%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.804, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.804, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.804, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID97CD16
  • DECIMAL ID9948438
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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