Palettes / Colors / #97CE99
#97CE99 — Light Muted Green
#97CE99 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
#97CE99 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 #CE97CC; it also sits naturally between #B1CE97 and #97CEB4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97CE99 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 206, 153 |
| HSL | 122°, 36%, 70% |
| HSV | 122°, 27%, 81% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 26%, 19% |
| XYZ | 40.58, 53.02, 38.23 |
| Yxy | 53.02, 0.3078, 0.4022 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.89, -28.18, 20.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.82, -24.44, 16.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 81% · Blue 60%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97CE99
.text { color: #97CE99; }
.background { background-color: #97CE99; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97CE99; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 206, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(122, 36%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97CE99; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 206, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97CE99; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 206, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97CE99">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97CE99">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CE97CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.60:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97CE99: #000000.
How #97CE99 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 #97CE99 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 #97CE99?
#97CE99 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 151, 206, 153). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97CE99?
#97CE99 is RGB 151, 206, 153 — HSL 122°, 36%, 70% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 26%, 19%.
What colors go with #97CE99?
Its complement is #CE97CC; analogous partners are #B1CE97 and #97CEB4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97CE99 for text?
Black text on #97CE99 has a contrast ratio of 11.60:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.