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#97BDA3 closest to Lichen

#97BDA3 is a light, muted green; the closest named color is Lichen. In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 74.1% green and 63.9% blue (rgb(151, 189, 163)). Its HSL value is 139° hue, 22% saturation and 67% lightness, and in CMYK it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 26% black. #97BDA3 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.12:1.

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Variations of #97BDA3

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#97BDA3 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#97BDA3 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #97BDA3 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 90% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B6B2A4
  • Protanopia 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BDB7A2
  • Protanomaly 92% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B4B8A2
  • Deuteranopia 90% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B6B2A4
  • Deuteranomaly 93% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #AEB6A4
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #91BCB5
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #94BDAC
  • Achromatopsia 89% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B4B4B4
  • Achromatomaly 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #ADB6B0

#97BDA3 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.07:1 Very poor#97BDA3 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.12:1 Very good#97BDA3 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#97BDA3 in CSS

/* Lichen */
.color { color: #97BDA3; }
.background { background-color: #97BDA3; }
.border { border: 1px solid #97BDA3; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(151 189 163);
color: hsl(139 22% 67%);
color: oklch(0.763 0.055 155.0);

#97BDA3 FAQ

What color is #97BDA3?

#97BDA3 is a light, muted green. Its closest named color is Lichen. It belongs to the green color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #97BDA3?

#97BDA3 is rgb(151, 189, 163) in RGB, hsl(139, 22%, 67%) in HSL and cmyk(20%, 0%, 14%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #97BDA3?

The complementary color of #97BDA3 is #BD97B1, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #97BDA3?

Black text has the best contrast on #97BDA3: 10.12:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #97BDA3 a warm or cool color?

#97BDA3 is a cool color.