Palettes / Colors / #97CA52
#97CA52 — Muted Green
#97CA52 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 #97CA52 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.
#97CA52 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 #8553CA; it also sits naturally between #CAC053 and #5DCA53. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97CA52 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 202, 82 |
| HSL | 85°, 53%, 56% |
| HSV | 85°, 59%, 79% |
| CMYK | 25%, 0%, 59%, 21% |
| XYZ | 35.41, 49.43, 15.66 |
| Yxy | 49.43, 0.3523, 0.4919 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.72, -35.57, 53.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.31, -29.86, 33.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 79% · Blue 32%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 59% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97CA52
.text { color: #97CA52; }
.background { background-color: #97CA52; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97CA52; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 202, 82); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(85, 53%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97CA52; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 202, 82, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97CA52; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 202, 82, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97CA52">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97CA52">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8553CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97CA52: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97CA52
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 #97CA52: ·
How #97CA52 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 #97CA52 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 #97CA52?
#97CA52 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 151, 202, 82). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97CA52?
#97CA52 is RGB 151, 202, 82 — HSL 85°, 53%, 56% — CMYK 25%, 0%, 59%, 21%.
What colors go with #97CA52?
Its complement is #8553CA; analogous partners are #CAC053 and #5DCA53. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97CA52 for text?
Black text on #97CA52 has a contrast ratio of 10.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.