Palettes / Colors / #97C8A0
#97C8A0 — Light Dusty Green
#97C8A0 is a green color we call Light 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 #97C8A0 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.
#97C8A0 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 #C897BF; it also sits naturally between #A7C897 and #97C8B9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97C8A0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 200, 160 |
| HSL | 131°, 31%, 69% |
| HSV | 131°, 25%, 78% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 20%, 22% |
| XYZ | 39.76, 50.43, 40.90 |
| Yxy | 50.43, 0.3033, 0.3847 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.33, -24.02, 14.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.01, -20.85, 12.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 78% · Blue 63%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97C8A0
.text { color: #97C8A0; }
.background { background-color: #97C8A0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97C8A0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 200, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(131, 31%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97C8A0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 200, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97C8A0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 200, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97C8A0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97C8A0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #97C8A0
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Tones of #97C8A0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C897BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97C8A0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97C8A0
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 #97C8A0: ·
How #97C8A0 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 #97C8A0 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 #97C8A0?
#97C8A0 is Light Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 151, 200, 160). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97C8A0?
#97C8A0 is RGB 151, 200, 160 — HSL 131°, 31%, 69% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 20%, 22%.
What colors go with #97C8A0?
Its complement is #C897BF; analogous partners are #A7C897 and #97C8B9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97C8A0 for text?
Black text on #97C8A0 has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.