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#97ae26 color: Elysia Chlorotica

#97ae26 is rgb(151, 174, 38) in RGB and oklch(70.924% 0.1548 119.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

70.9%
0.155
119°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #97ae26

#97ae26 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Elysia Chlorotica (#9aae07). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #97ae26 mixed with white

  1. 97ae26
  2. a1b646
  3. abbf5f
  4. b5c775
  5. bfcf8a
  6. c9d79e
  7. d4dfb1
  8. dee7c5
  9. e9efd8
  10. f4f7ec

Darker: #97ae26 mixed with black

  1. 97ae26
  2. 839720
  3. 6f8019
  4. 5c6a13
  5. 49550d
  6. 374108
  7. 262e04
  8. 171c02
  9. 080b01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #97ae26 with less saturation

  1. 97ae26
  2. 98ad3c
  3. 99ac4c
  4. 9aab5a
  5. 9baa66
  6. 9ba971
  7. 9da77c
  8. 9ea685
  9. 9fa48f
  10. a0a398

Questions about #97ae26

What color is #97ae26?

#97ae26 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Elysia Chlorotica. In RGB it is rgb(151, 174, 38), in HSL hsl(70.15, 64.15%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.924% 0.1548 119.211).

What colors go well with #97ae26?

The complementary color of #97ae26 is #b089f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c89b00 and #4ebb6a. The triadic partners are #1bacf6 and #ec749f.

Is white or black text more readable on #97ae26?

Black text reads better on #97ae26: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97ae26 a warm or cool color?

#97ae26 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.155.