Palettes / Colors / #97DB8A
#97DB8A — Light Muted Green
#97DB8A is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color LightGreen (#90EE90). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightgreen (#90EE90) — not an exact match. CSS lightgreen gives you #90EE90, a different color; use #97DB8A 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.
#97DB8A 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 #CE8ADB; it also sits naturally between #C0DB8A and #8ADBA5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97DB8A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 219, 138 |
| HSL | 110°, 53%, 70% |
| HSV | 110°, 37%, 86% |
| CMYK | 31%, 0%, 37%, 14% |
| XYZ | 42.68, 59.08, 33.20 |
| Yxy | 59.08, 0.3163, 0.4377 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.33, -36.66, 33.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.86, -31.78, 24.93 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 86% · Blue 54%
Cyan 31% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97DB8A
.text { color: #97DB8A; }
.background { background-color: #97DB8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97DB8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 219, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(110, 53%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97DB8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 219, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97DB8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 219, 138, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97DB8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97DB8A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CE8ADB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97DB8A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97DB8A
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 #97DB8A: ·
How #97DB8A 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 #97DB8A 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 #97DB8A?
#97DB8A is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 151, 219, 138). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97DB8A?
#97DB8A is RGB 151, 219, 138 — HSL 110°, 53%, 70% — CMYK 31%, 0%, 37%, 14%.
What colors go with #97DB8A?
Its complement is #CE8ADB; analogous partners are #C0DB8A and #8ADBA5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97DB8A for text?
Black text on #97DB8A has a contrast ratio of 12.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.