Palettes / Colors / #97BB43
#97BB43 — Muted Green
#97BB43 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #97BB43 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.
#97BB43 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 #6844BB; it also sits naturally between #BBA344 and #5CBB44. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97BB43 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 187, 67 |
| HSL | 78°, 47%, 50% |
| HSV | 78°, 64%, 73% |
| CMYK | 19%, 0%, 64%, 27% |
| XYZ | 31.55, 42.53, 11.86 |
| Yxy | 42.53, 0.3671, 0.4949 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.23, -29.82, 54.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.21, -24.67, 32.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 73% · Blue 26%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 64% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #97BB43
.text { color: #97BB43; }
.background { background-color: #97BB43; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97BB43; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 187, 67); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(78, 47%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97BB43; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 187, 67, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97BB43; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 187, 67, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97BB43">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97BB43">Div content here</div>
Shades of #97BB43
Tints of #97BB43
Tones of #97BB43
Color harmonies
Complementary — #6844BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97BB43: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97BB43
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 #97BB43: ·
How #97BB43 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 #97BB43 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #97BB43?
#97BB43 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 151, 187, 67). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97BB43?
#97BB43 is RGB 151, 187, 67 — HSL 78°, 47%, 50% — CMYK 19%, 0%, 64%, 27%.
What colors go with #97BB43?
Its complement is #6844BB; analogous partners are #BBA344 and #5CBB44. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97BB43 for text?
Black text on #97BB43 has a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.