Palettes / Colors / #97EF71
#97EF71 — Light Vivid Green
#97EF71 is a green color we call Light Vivid 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 #97EF71 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.
#97EF71 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 #C971EF; it also sits naturally between #D6EF71 and #71EF8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97EF71 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 239, 113 |
| HSL | 102°, 80%, 69% |
| HSV | 102°, 53%, 94% |
| CMYK | 37%, 0%, 53%, 6% |
| XYZ | 46.61, 69.50, 26.58 |
| Yxy | 69.50, 0.3266, 0.4871 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.75, -48.61, 52.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.37, -42.31, 36.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 94% · Blue 44%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 53% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97EF71
.text { color: #97EF71; }
.background { background-color: #97EF71; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97EF71; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 239, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(102, 80%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97EF71; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 239, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97EF71; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 239, 113, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97EF71">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97EF71">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C971EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97EF71: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97EF71
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 #97EF71: ·
How #97EF71 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 #97EF71 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 #97EF71?
#97EF71 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 151, 239, 113). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97EF71?
#97EF71 is RGB 151, 239, 113 — HSL 102°, 80%, 69% — CMYK 37%, 0%, 53%, 6%.
What colors go with #97EF71?
Its complement is #C971EF; analogous partners are #D6EF71 and #71EF8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97EF71 for text?
Black text on #97EF71 has a contrast ratio of 14.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.