Palettes / Colors / #97D080
#97D080 — Light Muted Green
#97D080 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 #97D080 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.
#97D080 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 #BA80D0; it also sits naturally between #BFD080 and #80D092. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97D080 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 208, 128 |
| HSL | 103°, 46%, 66% |
| HSV | 103°, 38%, 82% |
| CMYK | 27%, 0%, 38%, 18% |
| XYZ | 39.21, 53.25, 28.63 |
| Yxy | 53.25, 0.3238, 0.4397 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.02, -33.04, 33.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.97, -28.32, 24.76 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 82% · Blue 50%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 38% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97D080
.text { color: #97D080; }
.background { background-color: #97D080; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97D080; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 208, 128); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(103, 46%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97D080; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 208, 128, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97D080; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 208, 128, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97D080">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97D080">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BA80D0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97D080: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97D080
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 #97D080: ·
How #97D080 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 #97D080 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 #97D080?
#97D080 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 151, 208, 128). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97D080?
#97D080 is RGB 151, 208, 128 — HSL 103°, 46%, 66% — CMYK 27%, 0%, 38%, 18%.
What colors go with #97D080?
Its complement is #BA80D0; analogous partners are #BFD080 and #80D092. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97D080 for text?
Black text on #97D080 has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.