Palettes / Colors / #97CEBB
#97CEBB — Light Muted Green
#97CEBB is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #97CEBB 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.
#97CEBB is a cool 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 #CE97AA; it also sits naturally between #97CE9F and #97C6CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97CEBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 206, 187 |
| HSL | 159°, 36%, 70% |
| HSV | 159°, 27%, 81% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 9%, 19% |
| XYZ | 43.80, 54.31, 55.19 |
| Yxy | 54.31, 0.2857, 0.3543 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.64, -21.73, 3.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.70, -19.23, 3.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 81% · Blue 73%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97CEBB
.text { color: #97CEBB; }
.background { background-color: #97CEBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97CEBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 206, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 36%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97CEBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 206, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97CEBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 206, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97CEBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97CEBB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CE97AA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97CEBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97CEBB
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 #97CEBB: ·
How #97CEBB 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 #97CEBB 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 #97CEBB?
#97CEBB is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 151, 206, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97CEBB?
#97CEBB is RGB 151, 206, 187 — HSL 159°, 36%, 70% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 9%, 19%.
What colors go with #97CEBB?
Its complement is #CE97AA; analogous partners are #97CE9F and #97C6CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97CEBB for text?
Black text on #97CEBB has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.