Close to Pistachio
#97C87F
#97C87F is a light, muted green, close to the color Pistachio. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 78.4% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 100°, with 40% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #97C87F as they’d see it.
#97C87F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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What color is #97C87F?
#97C87F is a light, muted green, close to the color Pistachio. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 78.4% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 100°, with 40% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #97C87F in RGB?
#97C87F is rgb(151, 200, 127): 151 red, 200 green, and 127 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #97C87F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 0, 37, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #97C87F?
PANTONE 359 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #97C87F?
Its complement #DAA8F2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.