Palettes / Colors / #97EA76
#97EA76 — Light Green
#97EA76 is a green color we call Light 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 #97EA76 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.
#97EA76 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C976EA; it also sits naturally between #D1EA76 and #76EA8F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97EA76 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 234, 118 |
| HSL | 103°, 73%, 69% |
| HSV | 103°, 50%, 92% |
| CMYK | 35%, 0%, 50%, 8% |
| XYZ | 45.46, 66.73, 27.62 |
| Yxy | 66.73, 0.3251, 0.4773 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.37, -45.93, 48.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.69, -39.90, 33.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 92% · Blue 46%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 50% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97EA76
.text { color: #97EA76; }
.background { background-color: #97EA76; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97EA76; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 234, 118); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(103, 73%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97EA76; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 234, 118, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97EA76; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 234, 118, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97EA76">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97EA76">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C976EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97EA76: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97EA76
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 #97EA76: ·
How #97EA76 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 #97EA76 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 #97EA76?
#97EA76 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 151, 234, 118). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97EA76?
#97EA76 is RGB 151, 234, 118 — HSL 103°, 73%, 69% — CMYK 35%, 0%, 50%, 8%.
What colors go with #97EA76?
Its complement is #C976EA; analogous partners are #D1EA76 and #76EA8F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97EA76 for text?
Black text on #97EA76 has a contrast ratio of 14.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.