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#97b009 color: Elysia Chlorotica

#97b009 is rgb(151, 176, 9) in RGB and oklch(71.291% 0.16657 119.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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69°
100%

71.3%
0.167
119°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #97b009

#97b009 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, 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: #97b009 mixed with white

  1. 97b009
  2. a1b83c
  3. aac058
  4. b4c86f
  5. bfd085
  6. c9d89a
  7. d4e0af
  8. dee8c3
  9. e9f0d7
  10. f4f7eb

Darker: #97b009 mixed with black

  1. 97b009
  2. 839907
  3. 6f8205
  4. 5c6c03
  5. 495602
  6. 374201
  7. 262e01
  8. 171c00
  9. 080b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #97b009 with less saturation

  1. 97b009
  2. 98af30
  3. 99ae44
  4. 9aad54
  5. 9bac62
  6. 9caa6e
  7. 9da97a
  8. 9ea784
  9. a0a68f
  10. a1a499

Questions about #97b009

What color is #97b009?

#97b009 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Elysia Chlorotica. In RGB it is rgb(151, 176, 9), in HSL hsl(68.98, 90.27%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.291% 0.16657 119.456).

What colors go well with #97b009?

The complementary color of #97b009 is #b287fa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb9b00 and #43be66. The triadic partners are #00adfe and #f2709f.

Is white or black text more readable on #97b009?

Black text reads better on #97b009: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97b009 a warm or cool color?

#97b009 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.167.