Palettes / Colors / #97FCBA
#97FCBA — Light Vivid Green
#97FCBA 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 #97FCBA 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.
#97FCBA 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 #FC97D9; it also sits naturally between #A6FC97 and #97FCED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #97FCBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 252, 186 |
| HSL | 141°, 94%, 79% |
| HSV | 141°, 40%, 99% |
| CMYK | 40%, 0%, 26%, 1% |
| XYZ | 56.44, 79.75, 58.87 |
| Yxy | 79.75, 0.2893, 0.4088 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.57, -43.41, 22.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.30, -39.31, 19.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 99% · Blue 73%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 26% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #97FCBA
.text { color: #97FCBA; }
.background { background-color: #97FCBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #97FCBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 252, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(141, 94%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #97FCBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 252, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #97FCBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 252, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#97FCBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#97FCBA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FC97D9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #97FCBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #97FCBA
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 #97FCBA: ·
How #97FCBA 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 #97FCBA 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 #97FCBA?
#97FCBA is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 151, 252, 186). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #97FCBA?
#97FCBA is RGB 151, 252, 186 — HSL 141°, 94%, 79% — CMYK 40%, 0%, 26%, 1%.
What colors go with #97FCBA?
Its complement is #FC97D9; analogous partners are #A6FC97 and #97FCED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #97FCBA for text?
Black text on #97FCBA has a contrast ratio of 16.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.