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#97a537 color: Science Experiment

#97a537 is rgb(151, 165, 55) in RGB and oklch(68.952% 0.1337 116.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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68°
100%

69%
0.134
116°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #97a537

#97a537 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 116°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Science Experiment (#97a53f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #97a537 mixed with white

  1. 97a537
  2. a1ae50
  3. abb766
  4. b5c07a
  5. bfc98d
  6. c9d2a0
  7. d4dbb3
  8. dee4c6
  9. e9edd9
  10. f4f6ec

Darker: #97a537 mixed with black

  1. 97a537
  2. 838f2e
  3. 6f7926
  4. 5c651e
  5. 495116
  6. 373d0f
  7. 262b08
  8. 171a03
  9. 080a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #97a537 with less saturation

  1. 97a537
  2. 97a446
  3. 97a452
  4. 98a35d
  5. 98a268
  6. 98a171
  7. 99a07a
  8. 999f83
  9. 9a9e8b
  10. 9a9c93

Questions about #97a537

What color is #97a537?

#97a537 is bright lime. The closest named color is Science Experiment. In RGB it is rgb(151, 165, 55), in HSL hsl(67.64, 50%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.952% 0.1337 116.235).

What colors go well with #97a537?

The complementary color of #97a537 is #a388e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c0941d and #5fb167. The triadic partners are #30a6e2 and #db769d.

Is white or black text more readable on #97a537?

Black text reads better on #97a537: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97a537 a warm or cool color?

#97a537 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.134.