Palettes / Colors / #97A67F
#97A67F — Dusty Green
#97A67F is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) — not an exact match. CSS darkseagreen gives you #8FBC8F, a different color; use #97A67F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#97A67F is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8D7EA5; it also sits naturally between #A5A07E and #82A57E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97A67F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 166, 127 |
| HSL | 83°, 18%, 57% |
| HSV | 83°, 23%, 65% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 23%, 35% |
| XYZ | 30.23, 35.38, 25.32 |
| Yxy | 35.38, 0.3325, 0.3891 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.05, -12.35, 18.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.48, -10.37, 13.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 65% · Blue 50%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 23% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97A67F
.text { color: #97A67F; }
.background { background-color: #97A67F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97A67F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 166, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 18%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97A67F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 166, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97A67F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 166, 127, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97A67F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97A67F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8D7EA5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97A67F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97A67F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #97A67F: ·
How #97A67F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #97A67F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #97A67F?
#97A67F is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 151, 166, 127). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97A67F?
#97A67F is RGB 151, 166, 127 — HSL 83°, 18%, 57% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 23%, 35%.
What colors go with #97A67F?
Its complement is #8D7EA5; analogous partners are #A5A07E and #82A57E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97A67F for text?
Black text on #97A67F has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.60:1.