Palettes / Colors / #97CD94
#97CD94 — Light Muted Green
#97CD94 is a green color we call Light Muted 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 #97CD94 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.
#97CD94 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 #CA93CC; it also sits naturally between #B3CC93 and #93CCAD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97CD94 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 205, 148 |
| HSL | 117°, 36%, 69% |
| HSV | 117°, 28%, 80% |
| CMYK | 26%, 0%, 28%, 20% |
| XYZ | 39.94, 52.38, 36.02 |
| Yxy | 52.38, 0.3112, 0.4081 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.51, -28.55, 22.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.37, -24.67, 17.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 80% · Blue 58%
Cyan 26% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97CD94
.text { color: #97CD94; }
.background { background-color: #97CD94; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97CD94; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 205, 148); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(117, 36%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97CD94; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 205, 148, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97CD94; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 205, 148, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97CD94">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97CD94">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CA93CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97CD94: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97CD94
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 #97CD94: ·
How #97CD94 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 #97CD94 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 #97CD94?
#97CD94 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 151, 205, 148). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97CD94?
#97CD94 is RGB 151, 205, 148 — HSL 117°, 36%, 69% — CMYK 26%, 0%, 28%, 20%.
What colors go with #97CD94?
Its complement is #CA93CC; analogous partners are #B3CC93 and #93CCAD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97CD94 for text?
Black text on #97CD94 has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.