Palettes / Colors / #97DDAE
#97DDAE — Light Muted Green
#97DDAE 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 #97DDAE 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.
#97DDAE 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 #DD97C6; it also sits naturally between #A3DD97 and #97DDD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97DDAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 221, 174 |
| HSL | 140°, 51%, 73% |
| HSV | 140°, 32%, 87% |
| CMYK | 32%, 0%, 21%, 13% |
| XYZ | 46.26, 61.35, 49.45 |
| Yxy | 61.35, 0.2945, 0.3906 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.57, -31.55, 16.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.33, -27.90, 13.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 87% · Blue 68%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97DDAE
.text { color: #97DDAE; }
.background { background-color: #97DDAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97DDAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 221, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(140, 51%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97DDAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 221, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97DDAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 221, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97DDAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97DDAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DD97C6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97DDAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97DDAE
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 #97DDAE: ·
How #97DDAE 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 #97DDAE 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 #97DDAE?
#97DDAE is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 151, 221, 174). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97DDAE?
#97DDAE is RGB 151, 221, 174 — HSL 140°, 51%, 73% — CMYK 32%, 0%, 21%, 13%.
What colors go with #97DDAE?
Its complement is #DD97C6; analogous partners are #A3DD97 and #97DDD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97DDAE for text?
Black text on #97DDAE has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.