Palettes / Colors / #97FCAB
#97FCAB — Light Vivid Green
#97FCAB is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #97FCAB 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.
#97FCAB is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FC97E8; it also sits naturally between #B5FC97 and #97FCDE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97FCAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 252, 171 |
| HSL | 132°, 94%, 79% |
| HSV | 132°, 40%, 99% |
| CMYK | 40%, 0%, 32%, 1% |
| XYZ | 54.92, 79.14, 50.91 |
| Yxy | 79.14, 0.2969, 0.4278 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.30, -46.03, 29.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.96, -41.37, 24.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 99% · Blue 67%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 32% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97FCAB
.text { color: #97FCAB; }
.background { background-color: #97FCAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97FCAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 252, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(132, 94%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97FCAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 252, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97FCAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 252, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97FCAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97FCAB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FC97E8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97FCAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97FCAB
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 #97FCAB: ·
How #97FCAB 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 #97FCAB 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 #97FCAB?
#97FCAB is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 151, 252, 171). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97FCAB?
#97FCAB is RGB 151, 252, 171 — HSL 132°, 94%, 79% — CMYK 40%, 0%, 32%, 1%.
What colors go with #97FCAB?
Its complement is #FC97E8; analogous partners are #B5FC97 and #97FCDE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97FCAB for text?
Black text on #97FCAB has a contrast ratio of 16.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.