Close to Sage Green
#97B596
#97B596 is a light, soft, grayish green, close to the color Sage Green. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 71% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 118°, with 17% saturation and 65% 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 #97B596.
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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9.37:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.24:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.37:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #97B596 as they’d see it.
#97B596 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 #97B596
What color is #97B596?
#97B596 is a light, soft, grayish green, close to the color Sage Green. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 71% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 118°, with 17% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #97B596 in RGB?
#97B596 is rgb(151, 181, 150): 151 red, 181 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #97B596 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(17, 0, 17, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #97B596?
PANTONE 451 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #97B596?
Its complement #C2A4C3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.