Palettes / Colors / #97C997

#97C997 — Light Muted Green

#97C997 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.

#97C997 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 #C997C9; it also sits naturally between #B0C997 and #97C9B0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 59% · Green 79% · Blue 59%

Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 21%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #97C997

.text { color: #97C997; }
.background { background-color: #97C997; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97C997; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 201, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 32%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97C997; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 201, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97C997; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 201, 151, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#97C997">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97C997">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C997C9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #97C997: #000000.

How #97C997 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 #97C997 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #97C997?

#97C997 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 151, 201, 151). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #97C997?

#97C997 is RGB 151, 201, 151 — HSL 120°, 32%, 69% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 25%, 21%.

What colors go with #97C997?

Its complement is #C997C9; analogous partners are #B0C997 and #97C9B0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #97C997 for text?

Black text on #97C997 has a contrast ratio of 11.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.