Palettes / Colors / #97CD56

#97CD56 — Muted Green

#97CD56 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.

#97CD56 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 #8B56CD; it also sits naturally between #CDC756 and #5CCD56. 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 80% · Blue 34%

Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 58% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #97CD56

.text { color: #97CD56; }
.background { background-color: #97CD56; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97CD56; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 205, 86); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 54%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97CD56; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 205, 86, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97CD56; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 205, 86, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#97CD56">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97CD56">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8B56CD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #97CD56: #000000.

How #97CD56 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 #97CD56 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

← #97CD55  ·  #97CD57 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #97CD56?

#97CD56 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 151, 205, 86). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #97CD56?

#97CD56 is RGB 151, 205, 86 — HSL 87°, 54%, 57% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 58%, 20%.

What colors go with #97CD56?

Its complement is #8B56CD; analogous partners are #CDC756 and #5CCD56. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #97CD56 for text?

Black text on #97CD56 has a contrast ratio of 11.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.88:1.