Close to Willow
#97AA72
#97AA72 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Willow. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 66.7% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 80°, with 25% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #97AA72.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.31:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.31:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #97AA72 as they’d see it.
#97AA72 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #97AA72
What color is #97AA72?
#97AA72 is a mid-tone, muted green, close to the color Willow. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 66.7% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 80°, with 25% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #97AA72 in RGB?
#97AA72 is rgb(151, 170, 114): 151 red, 170 green, and 114 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #97AA72 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 0, 33, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #97AA72?
PANTONE 7492 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #97AA72?
Its complement #AD9AD1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.