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#97a600 color: Augustus Asparagus

#97a600 is rgb(151, 166, 0) in RGB and oklch(68.937% 0.15762 116.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

68.9%
0.158
116°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #97a600

#97a600 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 116°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Augustus Asparagus (#90aa0b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #97a600 mixed with white

  1. 97a600
  2. a1af38
  3. aab854
  4. b4c16c
  5. bfca83
  6. c9d398
  7. d3dcad
  8. dee5c1
  9. e9eed6
  10. f4f6ea

Darker: #97a600 mixed with black

  1. 97a600
  2. 839000
  3. 6f7a00
  4. 5c6500
  5. 495100
  6. 373e00
  7. 262b00
  8. 171a00
  9. 080a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #97a600 with less saturation

  1. 97a600
  2. 97a52b
  3. 97a440
  4. 98a44f
  5. 98a35c
  6. 98a268
  7. 99a074
  8. 999f7e
  9. 9a9e88
  10. 9a9c92

Questions about #97a600

What color is #97a600?

#97a600 is bright lime. The closest named color is Augustus Asparagus. In RGB it is rgb(151, 166, 0), in HSL hsl(65.42, 100%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.937% 0.15762 116.051).

What colors go well with #97a600?

The complementary color of #97a600 is #a584f1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c69200 and #4fb45c. The triadic partners are #00a7ef and #e56d9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #97a600?

Black text reads better on #97a600: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97a600 a warm or cool color?

#97a600 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.158.